Basket
Artist/Culture
Hopi
Daten.d.
Mediumwoven and dyed plant material
Dimensions20.3 x 14.9 cm (8 x 5 7/8 in.)
ClassificationsCanework
Credit LineGift of David Hale Fanning
Terms
Object number1922.56
DescriptionRound, spiral band in tan. Diamond motif in red, green and black, and in green, orange and black. Made for sale; handle is not Native characteristic.Label TextIn prehistoric times, Southwest Pueblo women made basketry in a variety of forms using both coiling and wicker plaiting. By the nineteenth century, however, only the Hopi carried on this craft to any extent. The fact that this basket has a handle suggests that it was made for sale, since this is not a characteristic part of Hopi baskets made for their own use. Plaques produced for Hopi use were usually independent objects used in sacred ceremonies. The size and decoration of this plaque suggest it was made as a lid for the handled basket displayed here, further indicating that both parts were made for the tourist trade rather than for Hopi use. ProvenanceOwnership history unknown. David Hale Fanning, Worcester, MA; to Worcester Art Museum, 1922
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