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Object Number
995-29-10/73379
Display Title
Coiled circular plaque with geometric motif
Descriptions
Object Description
Coiled circular plaque with hanger at top. Natural center and background with four geometric forked patterns radiating from center. Designs in yellow outlined in black and brown. Design extends into regular rim, which is finished in regular stitch. Made of thick and soft grass or yucca bundles sewn with yucca fiber dyed in aniline or vegetal dyes.
Inventory Description
Basket, dish, coiled, biomorphic designs, hanger at top
Classification
- Basket
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1930s-1960s
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: 32.6 x 31 x 3.9 cm (12 13/16 x 12 3/16 x 1 9/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
995-29-10/73379
Provenance
Collector
Dr. William R. Wright
Donor
Dr. William R. Wright
(1995)
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