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Hopi paho. Carved, notched handle; 2 downy feathers tied to top of prongs.
Hopi paho. Carved, notched handle; 2 downy feathers tied to top of prongs.
Object Number 985-27-10/58978
Display Title Hopi paho. Carved, notched handle; 2 downy feathers tied to top of prongs.
Descriptions
Indigenous Term Paho (Baho).
Object Description Hopi paho. Paho tapers w/ carved out and notched handle. 7.5 cm long notch at top about 2 cm wide. 2 downy feathers tied to top of prongs w/ string. Paho is painted in horizontal stripes of pink, blue, yellow and white. 34.1x4.7 cm.
Inventory Description Prayer stick, wood, tapered/carved han- dle, poly stripes, cutout end, feathers
Classification
  • Prayer stick
Department Ethnographic
Date 20th century
Culture
  • Hopi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Arizona
Additional Geographic Terms Second Mesa
Materials Wood, Feather, Cotton string, Pigment
Dimensions Overall: 34.2 x 5.2 x 0.7 cm (13 7/16 x 2 1/16 x 1/4 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 985-27-10/58978/ 24269
Provenance
Collector William H. Claflin, Jr. (08/01/1912)
Donor William H. Claflin, Jr. (1985)

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