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Object #     2.1E263
Object name     Basketry Tray
Culture of Origin     Third Mesa Hopi
Materials     Wicker, Fiber, Dye, Sumac, Yucca
Techniques     Wicker Weave, Dyed
Dimensions     Diam: 15.5 in
Exhibit Label    

Slender stems of rabbitbrush are woven over warps of
sumac to form wicker trays, the specialty of Hopi basket
makers on Third Mesa, Arizona. In the Basket Dance,
Hopi women carry trays and other baskets to give away at
the end of the ceremony. This tray depicts an eagle.

Source     Orcas Island Historical Society


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