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Object Number
985-27-10/59168
Display Title
Ornament or fetish possibly used in the Snake Dance.
Descriptions
Object Description
Ornament or fetish possibly used in the Snake Dance. Fiber rope wrapped w/ a piece of leather all of which is covered w/ red pigment. Fringe on side. A piece of coral is attached w/ cotton string. Spiral shell attached to rope.
Inventory Description
Ornament, vegetable fiber rope w/2 shells, coral attached to hide fringed piece
Classification
- Ornament
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1900-1985?
Culture
- Hopi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Arizona
Materials
Vegetable fiber, Shell, Hide
Dimensions
Overall: 43.5 x 24 x 2.9 cm (17 1/8 x 9 7/16 x 1 1/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
985-27-10/59168
Provenance
Collector
William H. Claflin, Jr.
Donor
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1985)
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