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Object Number 995-29-10/73352
Display Title Plaited miniature peach basket with attached cradle kachina
Descriptions
Object Description Plaited miniature peach basket of willow with attached cradle doll kachina mother of painted wood. Peeled and unpeeled willow is used in plaiting of basket to give red background effect with two encircling tan lines. Kachina has painted black hair, a yellow and turquoise shawl, and red skirt decorations against a natural wood background. Kachina is attached to inside of basket by a string tied around its neck.
Inventory Description Basket, bowl, woven band design with painted wood figure attached
Classification
  • Basket
Department Ethnographic
Date 1940s
Culture
  • Hopi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Arizona
Additional Geographic Terms Hopi mesas
Materials Sumac, Wood
Dimensions Overall: 12.7 x 11.3 x 9.2 cm (5 x 4 7/16 x 3 5/8 in.)
Quantity 2
Label on object 995-29-10/73352
Provenance
Collector Dr. William R. Wright
Donor Dr. William R. Wright (1995)

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