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Object Number
995-29-10/73372
Display Title
Coiled circular plaque with raised turtle motif
Descriptions
Object Description
Coiled circular plaque with highly pronounced convex raised ridge that forms the shell of a turtle. Half of the shell is in yellow and half in brown, with black and white trim. Head, feet, and tail in black against natural background. Rim finished in regular stitch in black. Black hanger at top. Made of thick and soft grass or yucca bundles sewn with yucca fiber dyed in aniline or vegetal dyes.
Inventory Description
Basket, plaque, convex center with polychrome turtle design, hanger at top
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
Second Mesa
Materials
Yucca
Dimensions
Overall: 36.4 x 34 x 7.3 cm (14 5/16 x 13 3/8 x 2 7/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
995-29-10/73372
Provenance
Collector
Dr. William R. Wright
Donor
Dr. William R. Wright
(1995)
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