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Object Number
974-47-10/52520
Display Title
Silver pin in form of thunderbird, inlaid with turquoise, shell and obsidian. st
Descriptions
Object Description
Silver pin in form of thunderbird, inlaid with turquoise, shell and obsidian. stamped "Zuni knife bird" 1939 Purchased at the El Tovar Inn, grand Canyon National Park by Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Tozzer 2" 1
Inventory Description
Pin, silver, man/bird shape, inlaid and embossed decoration
Classification
- Pin
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1939
Culture
- Zuñi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
New Mexico
Additional Geographic Terms
Grand Canyon National Park
Materials
Silver, Turquoise, Shell, Obsidian
Dimensions
Overall: 5.2 x 5.2 x 0.4 cm (2 1/16 x 2 1/16 x 3/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
Zuni knife-bird, 1939, 974-47, 10/52520
Provenance
Collector
Dr. Alfred M. Tozzer
(1939)
Collector
Mrs. Margaret Castle Tozzer
(1939)
Donor
Mrs. Margaret Castle Tozzer
(1939 - 1974)
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