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Object #     2-1497
Object name     Basketry Plaque
Culture of Origin     Hopi
Techniques     Coiled
Exhibit Label    

Coiled basketry plaques are made as ceremonial gifts by
the Hopi women of Second Mesa, Arizona. The design
motif represents a kachina, one of hundreds of Hopi spirit
beings who cross the boundary between the natural and
supernatural worlds.

Source     Department of Interior
Credit     Held-in-trust for U.S. Department of the Interior


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