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Object Number
985-27-10/59067
Display Title
Zuni stone fetish. Animal shape. Eyes are the only discernible feature. Bundle o
Descriptions
Object Description
Zuni stone fetish. Animal shape. Eyes are the only discernible feature. Bundle of 2 claws, shell, shell beads and turquoise wrapped and strung w/ sinew. (measurement?)
Inventory Description
Fetish, ground stone in frog-like form, shell, shell/turquoise beads, sinew lash
Classification
- Fetish
Department
Ethnographic
Date
19th century
Culture
- Zuñi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
New Mexico
Additional Geographic Terms
Zuni Pueblo
Dimensions
Overall: 2.5 x 3.3 x 2.9 cm (1 x 1 5/16 x 1 1/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
985-27-10/59067 & 34546
Provenance
Collector
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1933 - 1985)
Dealer
Mr. C. G. Wallace
(1933)
Donor
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1985)
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