Indian Basketry in House Decoration
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Article by George Wharton James arguing that Native American baskets, pottery and blankets deserve a place in home decoration, with suggestions for arranging an "Indian corner" and for club loan exhibitions. It discusses the symbolism of designs on Tulare, Havasupai and Hopi baskets (rattlesnake, quail plume, rain-cloud and sun motifs), Hopi sacred meal trays, the three Hopi basket finishes tied to a woman's status, and the variety of basketry weaves. Illustrated with photographs of baskets from the Plimpton and Whiting collections, the author's library, a Hopi basket weaver and the Snake Dance.
- Type
- Article
- Date
- 1904
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 6
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