Basket Plaque with Bird
| Culture | Hopi |
|---|---|
| Title | Basket Plaque with Bird |
| Date | Early–mid 20th century |
| Medium | Wicker and reed |
| Dimensions | Object: 15 3/8 in. (39.1 cm) Overall: 15 3/8 in. (39.1 cm) |
| Credit Line | Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Henry R. Hope, Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University |
| Accession Number | 62.269 |
| This artwork is currently off display. You may be able to see this artwork by filling out an art viewing room request. | |
A woven plaque depicting a large black-brown bird on a red/orange background with a border of black and uncolored reed.
Among the Hopi of the American southwest, the creation and use of basketry is a tradition that long pre-dates any contact with Europeans. Plaques such of this one can have a range of subjects including animals such as birds.
Provenance research is ongoing for this and many other items in the Eskenazi Museum of Art permanent collection. For more information about the provenance of this artwork, please contact the department curator with specific questions.
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"Basket Plaque with Bird | Collections Online." Collections Online. Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University, 2025. https://artmuseum.indiana.edu/collections-online/browse/object.php?number=62.269