Coil plaques and baskets are made on Second Mesa Villages, which are Shongopavi, Sipaulovi and Mishongnovi Villages. Women of these three villages have been making coil plaques and baskets. The teaching and art of making plaques is customary, from mother to daughter. In the past, most all females knew how to make plaques and baskets.
From spring to summer, weaving of coil plaques are at the lowest. Galletta grass and yucca are harvested in the late summer and processed for weavings. The dyeing of these stripped yucca is then processed with some natural and man made dyes.
The designs and pictures you see are mainly of kachinas, animals, corn, rain clouds, flowers and other designs that are of importance to the Hopi. Many of the coil plaques are collector items today. By origin, the plaques and baskets were used for storage and carrying of corn kernels and other goods. Certain plaques are believed to be used by men, journeying to the next world after death.
All prices are based on the size, design as well as the artist. Please allow two to three weeks for delivery.
Coil plaques 15% off retail price.
Co- Hu
Co-DL
13-1/2" dia.
10" dia.
Hu Katsina
Rainbow pattern
$675.00 made of scrub sumac branches
& arroyo willow
$200.00
Co-CB
Co-DL
8-3/4" dia.
6" dia. x 9" high
Navajo
wedding design
$200.00
$200.00
12" Turtle Plaque
$250.00
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