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Object Number
985-27-10/59220
Display Title
Snake Priest's dance ornament. Complete pelt of an animal
Descriptions
Object Description
Snake Priest's dance ornament. Complete pelt of an animal. Tail attached to pelt w/ piece of denim. Red yarn hangs off top.
Inventory Description
Modified fox (?) pelt, red tassel at head, tail sewn on with denim
Classification
- Accessory
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1800-1899?
Culture
- Hopi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Arizona
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Navajo County
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Hopi Reservation
/
Second Mesa
/
Mishongnovi
Additional Geographic Terms
Second Mesa
Materials
Fur, Denim, Wool
Dimensions
Overall: 105 x 23.4 x 5 cm (41 5/16 x 9 3/16 x 1 15/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
985-27-10/59220; 24300
Provenance
Collector
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(08/01/1912)
Donor
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1985)
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