Petrified Hopi Basket – Second Mesa

Copied Lincoln Seitzman, Petrified Hopi Basket--Second Mesa, 1993, guatambu, wenge, bloodwood, and lacewood, 13 1⁄8 x 14 5⁄8 in. diam. (33.4 x 37.1 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Fleur and Charles Bresler in honor of Kenneth R. Trapp, curator-in-charge of the Renwick Gallery (1995−−2003), 2003.60.53

Artwork Details

Title
Petrified Hopi Basket – Second Mesa
Artist
Date
1993
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
13 1⁄8 x 14 5⁄8 in. diam. (33.4 x 37.1 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Fleur and Charles Bresler in honor of Kenneth R. Trapp, curator-in-charge of the Renwick Gallery (1995−−2003)
Mediums
Mediums Description
guatambu, wenge, bloodwood, and lacewood
Classifications
Object Number
2003.60.53
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/2003.60.53

Artwork Description

Lincoln Seitzman is inspired by old Indian baskets, and his turnings often replicate their geometric designs. Hopi baskets originated in northeast Arizona, where Second Mesa weavers today sustain a tradition of coiled basketry. Seitzman draws on this tradition, combining coils of creamy guatambu, vivid bloodwood, dark wenge (pronounced when-gay), and silvery lacewood to create a vibrant woven surface.