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Object Number
995-29-10/74566
Display Title
Miniature scene of woman grinding corn
Descriptions
Object Description
Miniature scene of woman grinding corn. Navajo woman wears a black and white checkered cloth skirt, black velvet blouse, and beaded necklace and earrings. She is kneeling and using a stone mano and metate. On her right is a bowl containing corn kernels (partially eaten by insects). On her left is a baby in a cradle. In front of her is a glue spot containing a few pieces of ground corn. There was probably a larger pile which has been eaten by insects. The base is made of a thin particle board.
Inventory Description
Sculpture, seated female grinding corn with infant in cradleboard
Classification
- Sculpture
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1980-1989
Culture
- Navajo
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
New Mexico
North America / United States / Arizona
North America / United States / Arizona
Dimensions
Overall: 12.3 x 10 x 7.8 cm (4 13/16 x 3 15/16 x 3 1/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
995-29-10/74566 / NM 12 / 31/2H 4W / 74566
Provenance
Collector
Dr. William R. Wright
(1995)
Donor
Dr. William R. Wright
(1995)
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