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11\" HOPI POLYCHROME COILED BASKETRY PLAQUE, SALAK MANA SHALAKO MAIDEN,Mint,c1950
THIS SALE FEATURES A FINE HOPI PLAQUE. IT WAS MOST LIKELY MADE AT SECOND MESA ON THE HOPI RESERVATION IN NORTHERN ARIZONA. THE WEAVING IS TIGHT , SYMMETRICAL, AND FROM A VERY EXPERIENCED WEAVER. BECAUSE THE RIM FINISH IS COMPLETE, IT IS KNOWN AS \"CLOSE GATE\" INDICATING IT WAS MADE BY AN OLDER WOMAN OR WIDOW. IT MEASURES APPROX 11\" DIAMETER, AND FEATURES THE IMAGE OF SHALAKO MAIDEN.
\"The weaving materials consist of galetta grass and yucca with yucca always being used for the weft material. The white yucca (now cream colored in this basket) comes from the core of the plant while the yellow coloration comes from partially bleached yucca leaves. The black comes from sunflower seed, pinon gum, ocher or sumac and the red and red-browns from one of several types of small grasses.\"
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