Collection place: Hopi Reservation, Navajo County, Arizona / Loans: S1985-1986 #31: The Crafts Museum, New Delhi, India (March 8, 1986–August 4, 1986) - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

Start Over Collection place Hopi Reservation, Navajo County, Arizona Loans S1985-1986 #31: The Crafts Museum, New Delhi, India (March 8, 1986–August 4, 1986)

Hearst Museum object titled Canteen, accession number 2-8255a,b, described as Canteen. Ceramic, disc shape with small spout and two knob-like handles, Sityatki style bird design in dark brown and red on buff ground, brown lines, red base, fire smudged. Molded, painted. Length 24.5 cm. approximately; diameter 21.0 cm. approximately Reference: Fewkes, Jesse Walter. “Designs on Prehistoric Hopi Pottery,” 33rd Annual Report of the Bureau of American Ethnology, Washington D.C., 1919, pp. 230-31.

Hearst Museum object titled Dress, accession number 2-5662, described as Woman's tubular dress; top and bottom panels of indigo wool in diamond twill sewn to central panel of black wool in diagonal twill.

Hearst Museum object titled Jar, accession number 2-17048, described as Ceramic, flat base, flattened shape, flaring rim, geometric design with cross-hatching, alternating with butterfly design in black and red on buff ground, black framing lines, frog painted on base along with a paper sticker on which is printed "Hopi". Molded and painted.

Hearst Museum object titled Plaque, accession number 2-48553, described as Wickerweave; kachina face (?) in black, yellow, red, white, and tan. Motif: tan center with four groups of black and white alternating bands radiating from the center. Made of ribs of sumac or willow twigs, rabbit brush weft, yucca leaf wrapped edge.

Hearst Museum object titled Plaque, accession number 2-61668, described as Coiled. Representing Hahai Wuuqti (Kachina mother); white ground, yellow, green, black and red dyed coils; hanging loop at top. Grass foundation; white and green are yucca leaves; black and red commercial dyes.

Hearst Museum object titled Sash, accession number 2-5710, described as White cotton in herringbone twill with pattern in kelim slits; heavily fringed ends with thick cotton disc ornaments. Discs are cotton cord wrapped rings of cornhusk. Worn in religious ceremonies.