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Object Number
45-25-10/28952
Display Title
Dance wand. Also known as prayer stick or paho. Made of wood with painted figure
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
Palahiko mana--Butterfly Maiden; Mamazravaho--Women's Society; cc:Mamzrauti
Object Description
Board slat figure of Palahiko mana. Used by women in the dance of Mamzrauti. Dance wand. Also known as prayer stick or paho. Made of wood with painted figure
Inventory Description
Painting, wood board, rectangular, black outlined painted designs, feather
Classification
- Painting
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Hopi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
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Arizona
Additional Geographic Terms
Arizona, northeast
Materials
Wood Pigment Feather Cotton cordage
Dimensions
56.5 cm L x 20 cm W x 1 cm Thick
Quantity
1
Provenance
Collector
Thomas V. Keam
(1892)
Donor
Mary T. Hemenway
(May 5, 1945)
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
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| 45-25-10/28952.1 | Small fragments in plastic bag from object 45-25-10/28952 |
Arizona
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Media Restricted
| 45-25-10/28953 | Prayer stick |
Art 3-D
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Arizona
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| 45-25-10/28713 | Palhik Mana Tablita (headdress) or naktci |
Headdress
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Arizona
| |
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Media Restricted
| 45-25-10/28955 | Prayer stick |
Prayer stick
|
Arizona
| |
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Media Restricted
| 45-25-10/28946 | Prayer stick |
Prayer stick
|
Arizona
| |
|
Media Restricted
| 45-25-10/28959 | Prayer stick |
Prayer stick
|
Arizona
| |
|
Media Restricted
| 45-25-10/28958 | Prayer stick |
Prayer stick
|
Arizona
| |
| 19-26-10/A4789 | Dance wand. Colors from crushed minerals. Katcina reflected on wand. |
Sculpture
|
Arizona
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Media Restricted
| 45-25-10/28949 | Prayer stick |
Prayer stick
|
Arizona
| |
|
Media Restricted
| 45-25-10/28948 | Prayer stick |
Prayer stick
|
Arizona
| |
|
Media Restricted
| 45-25-10/28950 | Prayer stick |
Prayer stick
|
Arizona
| |
|
Media Restricted
| 45-25-10/28957 | Prayer stick |
Prayer stick
|
Arizona
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