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Object Number
986-28-10/60001
Display Title
Effigy of a mountain lion on a rock, serpentine with turquoise eyes, teeth & cla
Descriptions
Object Description
Effigy of a mountain lion on a rock, serpentine with turquoise eyes, teeth & claws & a coral tongue, "Herbert Davis" scratched on the bottom. 13.7 x 12.2 cm.
Inventory Description
Sculpture of mountain lion on rock, carved, turquoise and coral features
Classification
- Sculpture
Department
Ethnographic
Artist
Herbert Davis
Culture
- Navajo
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
Materials
Stone
Dimensions
Overall: 13.5 x 8 x 11.9 cm (5 5/16 x 3 1/8 x 4 11/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
"Herbert Davis" scratched on the bottom; 986-28-10/60001 & Y0846420\BT41\HLYSK & HERBERT\DAVIS & 52946
Provenance
Collector
Henry Ellicott Magill
(1920-1980)
Donor
Richard E. Allen
(1983-1986)
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