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Object Number
985-27-10/58967
Display Title
Mouthpiece of a hopi kachina mask.
Descriptions
Object Description
Mouthpiece of a hopi kachina mask. 2 pieces of wood bound together with sinew. Stick runs across open end, a strip of leather is tied to the stick in order to attach the mouthpiece to the rest of the mask. End and sides are painted in white and pink stripes. Bottom black w/ white edges.
Inventory Description
Snout, wood withmulti pigment, horiz. slotted mouth, crosspiece at base
Classification
- Mask
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1900-1985?
Culture
- Hopi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Arizona
Materials
Wood, Pigment, Sinew, Hide
Dimensions
Overall: 9.9 x 7.9 x 4.9 cm (3 7/8 x 3 1/8 x 1 15/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
985-27-10/58967/ 24316
Provenance
Collector
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(08/01/1917)
Donor
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1985)
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