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Object Number
45-25-10/28771
Display Title
Corn amulet
Descriptions
Object Description
Ear of corn - plant amulet. Plant amulet, symbol of corn.
Inventory Description
Stick, painted, blk and wht corn motif, bound w/cotton string, residue one side
Classification
- Unclassified
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Hopi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Arizona
Additional Geographic Terms
Arizona, northeast
Materials
Wood, Pigment, Cotton string, Paint
Dimensions
Overall: 7.8 x 2 x 1.2 cm (3 1/16 x 13/16 x 1/2 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
45-25-10/28771
Provenance
Collector
Thomas V. Keam
(1892)
Donor
Mary T. Hemenway
(May 5, 1945)
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45-25-10/28773 | Corn amulet |
Unclassified
|
Arizona
| |
| 45-25-10/28770 | Corn husk amulets |
Accessory
|
Arizona
| |
| 46-77-30/6670 | 2 Stone amulet imitations of ears of corn |
Effigy
|
Peru
| |
|
Media Restricted
| 45-25-10/28960 | Prayer stick |
Stick
|
Arizona
| |
|
Media Restricted
| 45-25-10/28925 | Prayer stick |
Prayer stick
|
Arizona
| |
|
Media Restricted
| 45-25-10/28932 | Prayer stick |
Stick
|
Arizona
| |
|
Media Restricted
| 45-25-10/28947 | Prayer stick |
Stick
|
Arizona
| |
|
Media Restricted
| 45-25-10/28943 | Prayer stick |
Stick
|
Arizona
| |
|
Media Restricted
| 45-25-10/28923 | Prayer stick |
Stick
|
Arizona
| |
|
Media Restricted
| 45-25-10/28930 | Prayer stick |
Stick
|
Arizona
| |
|
Media Restricted
| 985-27-10/58964 | Hopi prayer stick (paho). Corn husk and feather lashed to wood w/ cotton string |
Prayer stick
|
Walpi
| |
|
Media Restricted
| 45-25-10/28944 | Prayer stick |
Stick
|
Arizona
|