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Object Number 985-27-10/59060
Display Title Zuni medicine bag and contents. Bag has fringe on all sides. Contains stone anim
Descriptions
Object Description Zuni medicine bag and contents. Bag has fringe on all sides. Contains stone animal fetishes, cornmeal and turquoise chips. Dark patina. 10.7x5.6 cm.
Inventory Description Pouch, leather, fringed, containing fetish, cornmeal and turquoise chips, loop
Classification
  • Pouch
Department Ethnographic
Date 1900-1985
Culture
  • Zuñi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / New Mexico
Additional Geographic Terms Zuni Pueblo
Dimensions Overall: 20 x 8.7 x 2.6 cm (7 7/8 x 3 7/16 x 1 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 985-27-10/59060/ 34551
Provenance
Collector William H. Claflin, Jr. (1933 - 1985)
Dealer Mr. C. G. Wallace (1933)
Donor William H. Claflin, Jr. (1985)

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