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Object Number
985-27-10/59070
Display Title
Zuni fetish, possibly a bear. Has chert(?) point on top and is wrapped w/ sinew.
Descriptions
Object Description
Zuni fetish, possibly a bear. Has chert(?) point on top and is wrapped w/ sinew. 3.6x2.3 cm.
Inventory Description
Fetish, ground stone, bear or frog form, chipped stone projectile point, sinew
Classification
- Fetish
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1900-1985
Culture
- Zuñi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
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United States
/
New Mexico
Additional Geographic Terms
Zuni Pueblo
Materials
Stone, Sinew, Chert
Dimensions
Overall: 3.4 x 4.3 x 3 cm (1 5/16 x 1 11/16 x 1 3/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
985-27-10/59070
Provenance
Collector
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1933 - 1985)
Dealer
Mr. C. G. Wallace
(1933)
Donor
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1985)
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