Tray

Hopi people, Native American

1935 - 1945

  • Titles Tray (Descriptive)
  • Medium grass, gallata; yucca
  • Dimensions 3/4 x 23 in. Diam. (1.9 x 58.4 cm)
  • Credit Line Gift of G. Thornton Nelson and Dr. Armistead Nelson, 1986.790
  • Work Type tray
  • Classification Containers

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Soap-berry spoon crudely made of red cedar
Artist-manipulated digitally reproduced photograph by C.M. (Charles Milton) Bell; subject is Alaxchiiaahush/Many War Achievements / Plenty Coups seated, three-quarter length frontal. Elements of regalia outlined in red and text annotations in red radiate from figure.
Made with the end cut down all around as though a handle had been attached.
Octopus bag, four fingered, with floral design. Black wool cloth. No cord. Beaded in floral design in white, brown, turquoise, yellow, blue, green and red beads of fairly large size. The usual four "fingers." No tassels.