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Object Number
45-25-10/28676
Display Title
Altar cloth with geometrical and anthropomorical figures
Descriptions
Object Description
Altar cloth with geometrical and anthropomorical figures. Old exhibition label: " Ancient altar cloth. Decorated with the colors of the cardinal points and figures of the tadpole and frog. This altar cloth is said to have been used in the mysteries of the Tcukuympkiyas, a fraternity of clown priests."
Inventory Description
Altar cloth, painted geometric and anthropomorphic designs, with feathers
Classification
- Special
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Hopi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Arizona
Additional Geographic Terms
Arizona, northeast
Materials
Cloth, Pigment
Dimensions
Overall: 177 x 67 cm (69 11/16 x 26 3/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
3368
Provenance
Collector
Thomas V. Keam
(1892)
Donor
Mary T. Hemenway
(May 5, 1945)
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