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Fetish owl, turquoise with mother of pearl eyes, coral beak and six coral tube bead talons
Fetish owl, turquoise with mother of pearl eyes, coral beak and six coral tube bead talons
Object Number 2011.12.217
Display Title Fetish owl, turquoise with mother of pearl eyes, coral beak and six coral tube bead talons
Descriptions
Inventory Description Fetish, owl, turquoise, mother of pearl eyes, coral beak, six coral tube bead talons
Department Ethnographic
Date 1967 or earlier
Artist Leekya carvers
Culture
  • Zuñi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / New Mexico / McKinley County / Zuni
Materials Turquoise Mother of pearl Coral Coral bead
Dimensions Other: 5.3 x 4.9 x 3.9 cm (2 1/16 x 1 15/16 x 1 9/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 2011.12.217
Credit Line Gift of The Ward Family
Provenance
Collector John Kennedy (-1967)
Collector Irma Bailey (1967-2003)
Owner Jeffrey Ward (2003-2011)
Donor Donated by Jeffrey Ward

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