by Century (2)
Hopi Artist
Basket Plaque, c. 1910
Grass and leaf
14 3/4 x 15 x 1 13/16 in. (37.47 x 38.1 x 4.6 cm)
Creation Place:
North America, Native American
Technique:
Basketmaking (Coiling)
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Emeline H. Burns
Accession Number:
P1685
Flat basket plaque. Coiled construction. Irregular brown and tan sunburst design on buff.
Materials
Grass and yucca leaf
Commentary
Geometricized birds, their beaks pointing to the center, decorate this basket. Its unfinished coil indicates that the piece was made by an unmarried woman.
Bibliography
Kay Koeninger and Joanne M. Mack, "Native American Art from the Permanent Collection" (Claremont: Galleries of the Claremont Colleges, 1979), 32, fig. 47.
Provenance
Donated by Mrs. Emeline H. Burns in 1941.
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Dimensions
- Overall Dimensions: 14 3/4 x 15 x 1 13/16 in. (37.47 x 38.1 x 4.6 cm) Measured by Martin, Jack
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: 32, Figure Number: 47
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