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Hopi Artist
Basket, c. 1930
Grass and leaf
4 x 5 1/8 x 5 1/8 in. (10.16 x 13.02 x 13.02 cm)
Creation Place:
North America, Native American, Arizona
Technique:
Basketmaking (Weaving)
Credit Line:
Gift of Dr. William Kirk
Accession Number:
P5043
Cylindrical basket with flat base. Black and brown zoomorphic figures on light buff.
Materials
Grass and yucca leaf
Commentary
Bucket-shaped baskets, which the Hopi made for the tourist trade, employ native dyes and the new decorative technique of beading.
Bibliography
Kay Koeninger and Joanne M. Mack, "Native American Art from the Permanent Collection" (Claremont: Galleries of the Claremont Colleges, 1979), 89 (illustrated/bw) fig. 309.
Provenance
Dr. William Kirk Collection.
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Dimensions
- Overall Dimensions: 4 x 5 1/8 x 5 1/8 in. (10.16 x 13.02 x 13.02 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: 89, Figure Number: 309
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