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Object Number
995-29-10/73510
Display Title
Ten mudhead kachinas of fossilized ivory mounted on ivory serpent
Descriptions
Object Description
Ten identical elongated mudhead kachinas of fossilized ivory mounted in a row on the back of a serpent of fossilized antler. Each mudhead has bumps for eyes, mouth, and ears plus an additional on top of the head. Their arms are carved but attached to their sides. Kachinas wear black cloth kilts and have ruffs of the same around their necks. The serpent's head has a tongue, teeth, eyes, a horn in the center of forehead, and an ivory ruff. Serpent also has ruff of black and white cloth. Signed on the bottom "Jimmy Boone, Zuni."
Inventory Description
Sculpture, standing mudhead kachinas figurines on zoomorphic serpant figure
Classification
- Sculpture
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1980-1989
Artist
Jimmy Boone
Culture
- Zuñi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
New Mexico
Materials
Elk antler, Unidentifiable fur, Cloth
Dimensions
Overall: 48.6 x 8.6 x 16.3 cm (19 1/8 x 3 3/8 x 6 7/16 in.)
Distance: 13.5 x 16.7 x 47.5 cm (5 5/16 x 6 9/16 x 18 11/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
995-29-10/73510; Jimmy Boone Zuni / K16
Provenance
Collector
Dr. William R. Wright
(1980-1989 - 1995)
Donor
Dr. William R. Wright
(1980-1989 - 1995)
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