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Object Number
995-29-10/73358
Display Title
Plaited wicker circular plaque with butterfly motif
Descriptions
Object Description
Plaited wicker circular plaque. Design consists of brown center with black and yellow butterfly against green background. Red band around rim. Made of sumac twigs covered with dyed rabbitbrush.
Inventory Description
Basket, woven plaque, polychrome butterfly design at center
Classification
- Basket
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1960s-1980s
Culture
- Hopi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
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United States
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Arizona
Additional Geographic Terms
Third Mesa
Materials
Sumac, Rabbitbrush
Dimensions
Overall: 31.2 x 31.7 x 3.3 cm (12 5/16 x 12 1/2 x 1 5/16 in.)
Distance (Diameter): 31.7 cm
Quantity
1
Label on object
995-29-10/73358
Provenance
Collector
Dr. William R. Wright
Donor
Dr. William R. Wright
(1995)
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