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Tsenaha making his Wampum with his shell drill
Tsenaha making his Wampum with his shell drill
Object Number 2004.24.26462
Display Title Tsenaha making his Wampum with his shell drill
Descriptions
Object Description Tsenaha making his Wampum with his shell drill called kwain or boring machine
Keywords
  • Ethnographic
Subject
  • Shell
  • Medium Of Exchange
  • Man
  • drill
  • wampum
Department Photographic
Artist Hillel S. Burger
Culture
  • Zuñi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / New Mexico
Materials Negative, black and white
Dimensions Overall: 10.16 x 12.7 cm (4 x 5 in.)

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