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Object Number
985-27-10/59215
Display Title
Snake Priest's armband (chu matsiuk soma), made from of cottonwood root
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
Chu matsiuk soma
Object Description
Snake Priest's armband (chu matsiuk soma). Armband of cottonwood root bent around and tied w/ leather thong. Cloth pouch is attached to armband w/ string. Remnants of red pigment on bag. May contain cornmeal.
Inventory Description
Arm band, bark ring tied withhide, fabric pouch attached withstring
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, Hide, Fabric, Cotton string
Dimensions
Overall: 3.7 x 7.4 x 6.5 cm (1 7/16 x 2 15/16 x 2 9/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
985-27-10/59215/ 24292
Provenance
Collector
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(08/01/1912)
Donor
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1985)
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