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Maker(s):Anonymous
Culture:Native American; Hopi; Third Mesa; Hopi Reservation
Title:Wicker Plaque/Tray
Date Made:n.d.
Type:Container
Materials:rabbit brush, sumac
Place Made:United States; Arizona
Measurements:14 1/2 in. diameter; 36.83 cm
Accession Number:  SC 1984.35.7
Credit Line:Transfer from Smith College Science Center
Museum Collection:  Smith College Museum of Art

Description:
This woven wicker Hopi "plaque" or flat tray is made from rabbit brush and sumac. Circular patterns engulf the tray, which is dyed red. Because the piece is made from wicker-like fibers and because it is a flat woven item, it can be traced to a Third Mesa village within Hopi territory--the only Hopi communities who wove (and still weave) wicker trays. The red dye may have originated from a plant known as "Hopi tea" or "Greenthread"--a yellow plant with a dark red center that is also used to make tea, as well as dye. The faded designs on the basket indicate that a natural, rather than aniline, dye was used. AP2018

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