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Basket

Artist
Datec. 1890
Mediumwoven yucca with vegetable dyes
Dimensions7 1/4 x 6 inches (18.4 x 15.2 cm)
Credit LinePurchase of the Nelda C. and H.J. Lutcher Stark Foundation, 1975
Object number62.900.30
ClassificationsContainers
DescriptionWoven yucca basket with diamond designs.
Label TextThe Hopi Tribe is a sovereign nation located in present day Arizona. The Hopi have lived in this desert land for centuries. Second Mesa is one of three areas of the Hopi lands. A basket maker from Second Mesa wove this bailed basket. Residents of Second Mesa have a tradition of making beautiful baskets, especially using the coil technique.
ProvenanceMary Ann Brown, Arizona; gifted to her sister Katherine (Kate) Brown Griggs, Winslow, Arizona, 1915-1955; bequeathed to her daughter Katherine Griggs [1908-1999], Orange, Texas, 1955-1975; purchased January 20, 1975 by the Nelda C. and H.J. Lutcher Stark Foundation; accessioned to the Stark Museum of Art
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