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Hopi Artist
Basket Plaque, c. 1905
Grass and leaf and dye
1 3/8 x 13 5/8 x 13 3/4 in. (3.49 x 34.61 x 34.93 cm)
Creation Place:
North America, Native American
Technique:
Basketmaking (Coiling)
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Edward H. Angle
Accession Number:
P1908
Flat basket plaque. Coiled construction. Red, green, and dark brown curvilinear design.
Materials
Grass, yucca leaf, and dye
Commentary
The Hopi used baskets like this example with its two-bird design as food trays.
Bibliography
Kay Koeninger and Joanne M. Mack, "Native American Art from the Permanent Collection" (Claremont: Galleries of the Claremont Colleges, 1979), 38, fig. 86.
Provenance
Angle Collection.
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Dimensions
- Overall Dimensions: 1 3/8 x 13 5/8 x 13 3/4 in. (3.49 x 34.61 x 34.93 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: 38, Figure Number: 86
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