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Fetish pot encrusted with crushed turquoise; 8 carved stone fetishes affixed with leather ties through pre-made holes in clay
Fetish pot encrusted with crushed turquoise; 8 carved stone fetishes affixed with leather ties through pre-made holes in clay
Object Number 2011.12.310
Display Title Fetish pot encrusted with crushed turquoise; 8 carved stone fetishes affixed with leather ties through pre-made holes in clay
Descriptions
Object Description Fetish pot encrusted with crushed turquoise; 8 carved stone fox or wolf fetishes affixed with leather ties through holes made in the pot for this purpose; each fetish wears a carved shell arrow point, piece of turquoise, piece of branch coral, and heishi on the leather ties on its back
Classification
  • Pot
Department Ethnographic
Date 20th century
Culture
  • Zuñi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / New Mexico / McKinley County / Zuni
Materials Ceramic Turquoise Serpentine? Travertine Pipestone Leather Shell Coral
Dimensions Other: 13.2 x 20.2 x 20.4 cm (5 3/16 x 7 15/16 x 8 1/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 2011.12.1
Credit Line Gift of The Ward Family
Provenance
Collector Irma Bailey (-2003)
Owner Jeffrey Ward (2003-2011)
Donor Donated by Jeffrey Ward

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