Abigail Kaursgowva finishes the rim of a wicker plaque

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PhotographerTeiwes, HelgaSubjectBasket MakingBasket MakersBasketryPlaquesWicker BasketsDescriptionAbigail Kaursgowva of Hotevilla finishes the rim of a wicker plaque using siwi (dune broom) twigs. One over, one under, the remaining siwi 'warps' are used to make the finished border which will then be coiled with black dyed mooho (yucca).Date Original1992-01-30Date 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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