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Basket with Lid
5 1/2 x 7 1/2 in. diam. (14 x 19.1 cm diam.)Unknown, Hopi
Native American
Object Type:
Basketry
Medium and Support:
Yucca palm leaves, natural dyes
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Henry A. Strong
Accession Number:
1922.7
Location: Currently on view
This deep coiled basket is comprised of yucca fibers sewn over grass bundles. The leaves of the yucca plant supplied a variety of hues suitable for basket making, ranging from white to pale yellow to green. Black dye was made from sunflower seeds combined with piñon gum and ochre.
[Gallery label text, 2009]
[Gallery label text, 2009]
Provenance
Lucretia Cushman (nee Johnson), Tacoma, Washington; sold to Mrs. Henry A. Strong, Rochester, New York; given to the Gallery in 1922
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Exhibition List
This object was included in the following exhibitions:
- Catalogue of an Exhibition of Paintings and Bronzes by the Society of American A Memorial Art Gallery 1/6/1922 - 1/29/1922
Bibliography
This object has the following bibliographic references:
- Article Scope: Entry. Catalogue of an Exhibition of Paintings and Bronzes by the Society of American Animal Painters and Sculptors; Color Prints Made by the Beck Engraving Company; and Indian Baskets. Rochester, NY: Memorial Art Gallery, 1920.
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