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Object Number
45-25-10/28753
Display Title
Prayer offerings
Descriptions
Object Description
Offerings made for abundant squash crops. Offerings made from small chunks of wood (cottonwood?).
Inventory Description
Offerings, wood cylinders, perforated, cracked, 1 w/ yarn, spokes and metal pins
Classification
- Accessory
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Hopi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Arizona
/
Navajo County
/
Hopi Reservation
/
Antelope Mesa
/
Awatovi
Additional Geographic Terms
Arizona, northeast; Ancient shrine; Awatovi, near
Materials
Wood, Cotton string, Metal
Dimensions
Overall: 14.7 x 5.4 x 3.3 cm (5 13/16 x 2 1/8 x 1 5/16 in.)
Quantity
10
Label on object
45-25-10/28753 & 3530
Provenance
Collector
Dr. Jesse Walter Fewkes
(1892)
Collector
Thomas V. Keam
(1892)
Donor
Mary T. Hemenway
(May 5, 1945)
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Media Restricted
| 45-25-10/28754 | Shrine offerings |
Stick
|
Arizona
| |
| 2004.24.30410 | Votive bowls and offerings; "eyes," Namas, prayer arrows, and god stoolets |
Jalisco
| ||
|
Media Restricted
| 2004.29.4860 | Adult grave with offerings |
Arizona
| ||
| 12-61-70/10861.1.2145 | Offerings to spirits of the dead Yacan "Moros" |
Zamboanga
| ||
| 12-61-70/10861.1.3228 | Small shrine containing offerings to spirits of deceased Tinguians |
Abra Province
| ||
| 2004.29.5151 | On the bar - ready to lower the offerings- ceremonial use of the pole |
Taos Pueblo
| ||
| 85-9-20/37790 | Votive Offerings |
Figurine
|
Federal District
| |
| 21-15-30/F315 | Grave offerings |
Wood
|
Peru
| |
| 40-88-20/76388.1.61 | Collection of votive bowls and offerings |
Jalisco
| ||
| 12-61-70/10861.1.3172 | Offering to spirits made at feast |
Abra Province
| ||
| 80-21-60/22462.1 | Votive offerings? |
Figurine
|
Yamato
| |
| 2016.7.1.3251 | Melaspas meat offerings |
Bali
|