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Concretion fetish infant (?) with turquoise eyes and mouth
Concretion fetish infant (?) with turquoise eyes and mouth
Object Number 2011.12.229
Display Title Concretion fetish infant (?) with turquoise eyes and mouth
Descriptions
Inventory Description Fetish,concretion, turquoise eyes, mouth, possibly an infant
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Zuñi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / New Mexico / McKinley County / Zuni
Materials Concretion Turquoise
Dimensions Other: 8.2 x 6 x 9 cm (3 1/4 x 2 3/8 x 3 9/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 2011.12.229
Credit Line Gift of The Ward Family
Provenance
Collector Oscar Branson
Collector Irma Bailey (-2003)
Owner Jeffrey Ward (2003-2011)
Donor Donated by Jeffrey Ward

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