Hopi Peach Basket

Plaited Basket

DPR Collections

Name/Title

Hopi Peach Basket

Description

Nice old wicker peach basket with stripes in orange, white and natural rabbit brush. The basket is a bit lopsided, with a portion of the rim missing from the low side.

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Region

Southwest

Continent

North America

Culture/Tribe

Hopi

Native American

Dimensions

Height

10-3/8 in

Diameter

10 in

Dimension Notes

The basket is a bit lopsided- the maximum height is 10 3/8", but the height at the low end would have been about 9 5/8". The low end is the area where the rim is missing- the current height at that end is approx. 9 1/8".

Material

Sumac, Rabbit Brush, Yucca

Plaited Basket Details

Primary Plaiting Type

Wicker Plaiting 1/several interval, closed spacing

Plaiting Finish

Compound Binding, Coiled Selvage

Plaited Construction Notes

The rim is comprised of the weft sticks bent at 45 degree angles and wrapped in yucca