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Object Number
997-20-10/74705
Display Title
Blackware turtle figurine
Descriptions
Object Description
Polished blackware turtle figurine, with extended neck and tail, standing on four feet; back perforated fourteen times, presumably for use as "frog" for arranging flowers
Inventory Description
Figurine, moulded turtle, perforated shell, polished blackware
Classification
- Figurine
Department
Ethnographic
Date
20th century
Culture
- Santa Clara
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
New Mexico
/
Rio Arriba County
/
Santa Clara Pueblo
Materials
Ceramic
Dimensions
Overall: 11.9 x 6.4 x 4.3 cm (4 11/16 x 2 1/2 x 1 11/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
997-20-10/74705
Credit Line
Gift of Harriet C. Cushman
Provenance
Collector
William Allen Cushman
(1930-1940 ca.)
Donor
Harriet C. Cushman
(8/14/97)
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