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Object Number
985-27-10/59049
Display Title
Kachina basket dancer. Maiden holding basket(?) plaque.
Descriptions
Object Description
Kachina basket dancer. Maiden holding basket(?) plaque. Hair is black w/ pigtails. Face is representational. She is wearing a shawl(?) which has borders of red and black, most remains white. Her dress is black w/ a red and 2 green stripes at the center and green stripe at bottom.
Inventory Description
Figurine, carved wood, faded polychrome, braided female holding decorated disc
Classification
- Figurine
Department
Ethnographic
Date
20th century
Culture
- Hopi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Arizona
Additional Geographic Terms
Second Mesa?
Materials
Wood, Cotton string, Pigment
Dimensions
Overall: 28.5 x 9.3 x 11.2 cm (11 1/4 x 3 11/16 x 4 7/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
985-27-10/59049 & 24275
Provenance
Collector
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(08/01/1912)
Donor
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1985)
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