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Hunting fetish bear with white heart bead eyes; abalone arrow point held on back with two turquoise beads, three coral beads and 13 white shell beads strung on sinew
Hunting fetish bear with white heart bead eyes; abalone arrow point held on back with two turquoise beads, three coral beads and 13 white shell beads strung on sinew
Object Number 2011.12.179
Display Title Hunting fetish bear with white heart bead eyes; abalone arrow point held on back with two turquoise beads, three coral beads and 13 white shell beads strung on sinew
Descriptions
Inventory Description Fetish, hunting bear, turquoise, white bead eyes, abalone arrow point held on back, turquoise beads, three coral beads, thirteen shell beads on sinew
Department Ethnographic
Artist Leekya carvers
Culture
  • Zuñi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / New Mexico / McKinley County / Zuni
Materials Turquoise Glass beads Abalone Coral Shell Sinew
Dimensions Other: 6.2 x 6.1 x 13.8 cm (2 7/16 x 2 3/8 x 5 7/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 2011.12.179
Credit Line Gift of The Ward Family
Provenance
Collector Irma Bailey (-2003)
Owner Jeffrey Ward (2003-2011)
Collector Oscar Branson
Donor Donated by Jeffrey Ward

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