by Century (2)
Hopi Artist
Basket Plaque, c. 1900
Grass and leaf and dye
16 7/8 x 16 5/16 x 1 3/16 in. (42.86 x 41.43 x 3.02 cm)
Creation Place:
North America, Native American
Technique:
Basketmaking (Coiling)
Credit Line:
Pomona College Collection
Accession Number:
P5012
Flat basket plaque. Coiled construction. Human figure with headdress in red, green, yellow and brown. On buff background.
Materials
Grass, yucca leaf, and aniline dye
Commentary
The figure depicted in this piece is Butterfly Maiden Kachina, Kachinas are part of the Pueblo pantheon of supernatural beings, and are often impersonated by masked dancers in ceremonies. -- from Kay Koeninger and Joanne M. Mack, Native American Art from the Permanent Collection (Claremont: Galleries of the Claremont Colleges, 1979), 34, fig. 60.
Bibliography
Kay Koeninger and Joanne M. Mack, "Native American Art from the Permanent Collection" (Claremont: Galleries of the Claremont Colleges, 1979), 34, fig. 60.
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Dimensions
- Overall Dimensions: 16 7/8 x 16 5/16 x 1 3/16 in. (42.86 x 41.43 x 3.02 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: 34, Figure Number: 60
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