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Object Number
995-29-10/73396
Display Title
Coiled plaque with star motif
Descriptions
Object Description
Coiled plaque with main design consisting of natural background with tan five pointed element in center that radiates outward into a five pointed star. Undulating line near rim with five elements that may be quadruped animals. Rim is finished in regular stitch. Coiled over three flat rod construction with wood rods and yucca stitches.
Inventory Description
Basket, coiled, geometric and star designs.
Classification
- Basket
Department
Ethnographic
Date
early 1900s
Culture
- Mescalero
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
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United States
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New Mexico
Additional Geographic Terms
New Mexico, Southern
Materials
Wood, Yucca
Dimensions
Overall: 6.2 x 46 x 45 cm (2 7/16 x 18 1/8 x 17 11/16 in.)
Distance (Diameter): 46 cm
Quantity
1
Label on object
995-29-10/73396
Provenance
Collector
Dr. William R. Wright
(01/01/1950-01/01/1993)
Donor
Dr. William R. Wright
(10/23/1995)
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