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Object Number
985-27-10/59068
Display Title
Fetish in shape of mountain lion. Shell and turquoise bundle wrapped w/ sinew
Descriptions
Object Description
Zuni fetish in shape of mountain lion. Shell and turquoise bundle wrapped w/ sinew. "LD" written in pencil on side. 10.2x3.4 cm.
Inventory Description
Fetish, ground stone, 4-legged animal form, shell and turquoise, sinew lashed
Classification
- Fetish
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1900-1985
Culture
- Zuñi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
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United States
/
New Mexico
Additional Geographic Terms
Zuni Pueblo
Materials
Stone, Shell, Turquoise, Sinew
Dimensions
Overall: 4.2 x 10.1 x 2.1 cm (1 5/8 x 4 x 13/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
985-27-10/59068; 34547
Provenance
Collector
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1933 - 1985)
Dealer
Mr. C. G. Wallace
(1933)
Donor
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1985)
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