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Object Number
986-28-10/59997
Display Title
Effigy of a buffalo carved out of alabaster, turquoise used for the horns & eyes
Descriptions
Object Description
Effigy of a buffalo carved out of alabaster, turquoise used for the horns & eyes, tail has been repaired. 10.8 cm.
Inventory Description
Buffalo sculpture, carved alabaster, turquoise eyes and horns
Classification
- Figurine
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Navajo
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
Materials
Alabaster
Dimensions
Overall: 5.9 x 3.5 x 10.8 cm (2 5/16 x 1 3/8 x 4 1/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
986-28-10/59997 & Y0846420\BT37 & H.\DAVIS
Provenance
Collector
Henry Ellicott Magill
(1920-1980)
Donor
Richard E. Allen
(1983-1986)
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