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Object Number
985-27-10/59216
Display Title
Snake Priest's armband (chu matsiuk soma), made from cottonwood root
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
Chu matsiuk soma
Object Description
Snake Priest's armband (chu matsiuk soma). Armband made from cottonwood root bent around and tied together w/ leather thong. Long strips of leather hang off armband and are dyed red. Piece of cloth tied around other side of armband.
Inventory Description
Armband, white bark band, tied withcalico fabric, red pigmented leather fringe
Classification
- Armband
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1800-1899?
Culture
- Hopi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Arizona
/
Navajo County
/
Hopi Reservation
/
Second Mesa
/
Mishongnovi
Additional Geographic Terms
Second Mesa
Materials
Bark, Fabric, Hide, Pigment
Dimensions
Overall: 51 x 7.9 x 3.4 cm (20 1/16 x 3 1/8 x 1 5/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
24285/ 4293/ 985-27-10/59216
Provenance
Collector
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(08/01/1912)
Donor
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1985)
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