Hopi Artist
Basket Plaque, c. 1900
Grass and leaf and dye
1 1/2 x 16 1/4 x 15 15/16 in. (3.81 x 41.28 x 40.48 cm)
Creation Place:
North America, Native American, Arizona
Technique:
Basketmaking (Coiling)
Credit Line:
Gift of Mr. Levi Chubbuck
Accession Number:
P1484
Flat Plaque, decorated with a red, yellow, green and black Kachina figure on buff. Coiled construction.
Materials
Grass, yucca leaf, and aniline dye
Commentary
An image of the Crow Mother, considered the mother of all Kachinas, dominates this basket.
Bibliography
Kay Koeninger and Joanne M. Mack, "Native American Art from the Permanent Collection" (Claremont: Galleries of the Claremont Colleges, 1979), 42, fig. 111.
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Exhibition List
This object was included in the following exhibitions:
- Ways of Seeing/Exhibiting American Indian Art: The Pomona College Collection Montgomery Gallery , 1/19/1994 - 3/20/1994
Dimensions
- Overall Dimensions: 1 1/2 x 16 1/4 x 15 15/16 in. (3.81 x 41.28 x 40.48 cm) Measured by Haave, Lilly
Bibliography List
This object has the following bibliographic references:
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Native American Art from the Permanent Collection.
Native American Art from the Permanent Collection
Galleries of the Claremont Colleges.
Claremont, CA, 1979
Page Number: 42, Figure Number: 111
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