Plaque

CG94-2-118

From: United States of America | Arizona

Curatorial Section: American

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Native Name Poota
Object Number CG94-2-118
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Hopi
Provenience United States of America | Arizona
Culture Area Southwest Culture Area
Date Made 1880-1900 CE
Section American
Materials Bear Grass | Yucca | Pigment
Technique Coiled
Iconography Katsina | Kachina | Crow
Description

Circular, coiled, basketry plaque. The Crow Mother (Angwusnasomtaka) Katsina is painted over most of the plaque in red, green, black and yellow pigments. Red and green elements are painted on either side of the Katsina. The design is duplicated on the reverse.

Outside Diameter 37 cm

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