by Artist (2)
Hopi Artist
Basket Plaque, c. 1910
Grass and leaf
12 5/8 x 12 9/16 x 15/16 in. (32.07 x 31.91 x 2.38 cm)
Creation Place:
North America, Native American, Arizona
Technique:
Basketmaking (Coiling)
Credit Line:
Pomona College Collection
Accession Number:
P5055
Flat basket plaque. Coiled construction. Brown and tan geometric design on buff, radiating from center.
Materials
Grass and yucca leaf
Commentary
To the Hopi, the basket's field represents the sky; the center of the basket symbolizes the center of the sky, and the rim stands for the horizon. Bird images always point their beaks toward the center of the sky.
Bibliography
Kay Koeninger and Joanne M. Mack, "Native American Art from the Permanent Collection" (Claremont: Galleries of the Claremont Colleges, 1979), 42, fig. 113.
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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: 12 5/8 x 12 9/16 x 15/16 in. (32.07 x 31.91 x 2.38 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: 42, Figure Number: 113
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