Plaque
NA8922
From: United States of America | Arizona | Third Mesa | Oraibi
Curatorial Section: American
Object Number | NA8922 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Hopi |
Provenience | United States of America | Arizona | Third Mesa | Oraibi |
Culture Area | Southwest Culture Area |
Section | American |
Materials | Rabbit Brush | Yucca | Sumac |
Technique | Basketry | Wicker |
Iconography | Katsina | Kachina |
Description | Circular, wickerwork, basketry tray. The face is unpainted with a yellow, triangular section from the forehead to the eyes and a green, triangular section from the chin to the eyes. A green and yellow headdress is painted around the head. The edge is painted and then wrapped with a wide, plant fiber band which is painted green. The reverse shows the back of the Katsina's head. The paint is generally faded. |
Outside Diameter | 27.94 cm |
Credit Line | Gift of Mrs. Richard Waln Meirs, 1918 |
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