Plaque
NA8915
From: United States of America | Arizona | Third Mesa | Oraibi
Curatorial Section: American
| Object Number | NA8915 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Hopi |
| Provenience | United States of America | Arizona | Third Mesa | Oraibi |
| Culture Area | Southwest Culture Area |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Rabbit Brush | Yucca | Sumac |
| Technique | Basketry | Wicker |
| Iconography | Katsina | Kachina | Havasupai |
| Description | Circular, wickerwork, basketry tray. The center is painted with an image of a Katsina, likely the Havasupai (Konin) Katsina who represents the Havasupai people. The Katsina's face is unpainted with inverted "V" lines in red above the mouth. A red circle is painted under each rectangular eye. A multicolored headdress is attached to the head. The edge is painted with a solid, black line and wrapped with a wide, plant fiber band. The reverse shows the back of the Katsina's head. |
| Outside Diameter | 40.64 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of Mrs. Richard Waln Meirs, 1918 |
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