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Man in mud head or "clown" costume
Object Number 2004.29.5206
Display Title Man in mud head or "clown" costume
Descriptions
Object Description Written on board: "Indians (Zunian) / Mud head or the clown called by Bandelier in his novel "The Delight Maker." GIft of Lewis H. Farlow / verso: Joe Dishra (?) - costumes not entirely authentic Zuni. person probably not Zuni. Oct. 23rd 1991"
Keywords
  • Ritual Figure
  • Ethnographic
Subject
  • mudhead
  • clown
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: 10.16 x 15.24 cm (4 x 6 in.)
Provenance
Donor Donated by Mr. Lewis Hobart Farlow

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