Basket plaque

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Date created: 1940

Culture/People: Hopi Pueblo
Collector: John Louw Nelson (John L. Nelson), Non-Indian, 1895-1963
Previous owner: John Louw Nelson (John L. Nelson), Non-Indian, 1895-1963
Seller: John Louw Nelson (John L. Nelson), Non-Indian, 1895-1963

Collection History: Collected by John Louw Nelson (1895-1963, a musical performer and amateur ethnologist), probably in the late 1920s; purchased by MAI from John Louw Nelson in 1931.
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Place: Orayvi (Oraibi), Third Mesa, Hopi Reservation; Navajo County; Arizona; USA

See related items: Hopi Pueblo; Containers and Vessels

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 18/972
Barcode: 180972.000

Object Type: Containers and Vessels

Object Name: Basket plaque
Media/Materials: Rabbitbrush, sumac, yucca fiber
Techniques: Wicker-plaited

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws66edb0304-e81c-494b-8bbc-3aff7f96f91d

Record ID: NMAI_193339