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Hopi Sifter Baskets

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:40.00 USD Estimated At:60.00 - 80.00 USD
Hopi Sifter Baskets
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Hopi Sifter Baskets, largest measures 2.5'' x 10.5'', Plaited (woven) sifter baskets are used daily by the Hopi for preparing and sorting food, or sorting any number of household items. Hopi basket weaving is a continuation of the prehistoric plaited technique used in the Southwest since approximately 500 B.C. In particular, the Hopi sifter basket is part of a Pueblo tradition of uninterrupted basket making fifteen centuries old. Yucca is a plant that grows wild at elevations of between 5,000 and 7,000 feet. Abundant sword shaped leaves have long fibers make them ideal for making baskets. The old style sifters have hoops of desert willow and cattail. Metal hoops, generally round, are now more prevalent in the sifter rims.