Oval basket woven of strips of plant material (split reeds) about 0.5cm width. yellow-green color, thin branch for end, end of which is covered with grey duct tape. Likely a winnowing basket. Mikpi Chapella, maker.
Donor:
Lorrie L. Greene and Richard L. Greene
Collection place:
Shongopovi, Navajo County, Arizona
Verbatim coll. place:
North America, United States, Arizona, Shongopovi
Culture or time period:
Southwestern Native American
Maker or artist:
Mikpi Chapella
Collector:
Lorrie L. Greene and Richard L. Greene
Object type:
ethnography
Accession date:
June 25, 2008
Context of use:
string tag reads "caught at basket dance at Shongopovi".
Department:
Native US and Canada (except California)
Dimensions:
width 28 centimeters, length 33 centimeters, and height 6 centimeters