Almarie Masayestewa starting a wicker plaque

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PhotographerTeiwes, HelgaSubjectBasket MakingBasket MakersBasketryPlaquesWicker BasketsDescriptionAlmarie Masayestewa of Hotevilla starts a wicker plaque. Here, she lines up siwi (dune broom) strips with the help of a wooden board that consists of two parts and pushes the siváapi (rabbitbrush) tight with her awl. For this plaque, Almarie adds a fourth siwi strip on the end for additional strength.Date Original1992-11-05Date Range1990s (1990-1999)TypeStill ImageOriginal FormatBlack-and-white photographsContributing InstitutionArizona State MuseumCollectionSelections of Photographs from Helga Teiwes’ Hopi Basket Weaving ProjectRights StatementFrom the Archives of the Arizona State Museum, University of Arizona. Copyright and publication rights for all photographs are retained by the Arizona Board of Regents. For reproduction and/or permission rights, contact (520) 621-6311 or http://www.statemuseum.arizona.edu/collections/photography.

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City or TownHotevilla-BacaviHotevilla-BacaviTribal HomelandHopi TribeCountyNavajo CountyStateArizonaCountryUnited States

PlaceHotevilla-BacaviHopi Tribe

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