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Zuni Indian Tsenaha making his wampum with his shell drill
Zuni Indian Tsenaha making his wampum with his shell drill
Object Number 2004.29.5202
Display Title Zuni Indian Tsenaha making his wampum with his shell drill
Descriptions
Object Description Written on board: "Zuni Indian Tsenaha making his wampum with his shell drill called Kawin or boring machine"
Keywords
  • Proper Name
  • Ethnographic
Subject
  • wampum
  • making
  • Man
Department Photographic
Culture
  • Zuñi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / New Mexico / McKinley County / <City> / Zuni Pueblo
Materials Print, hand-colored adhered to Paperboard
Dimensions Overall: 19.05 x 13.97 cm (7 1/2 x 5 1/2 in.)
Provenance
Donor Donated by Mr. Lewis Hobart Farlow

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