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Object Number
995-29-10/73710
Display Title
Polychrome-on-off white 11 Animal Dance Figures
Descriptions
Object Description
Four deer dancers wearing off white shirt, kilt with black and red geometric pattern at hem, off white leggings. Two dancers have black face and black antlers, two dancers have black face and off white rams horns, red mouth. Broken antler on one deer dancer. Four antelope dancers wearing off white one-piece front with red arms and back with short off white tail. Each figure slightly bent over red wooden walking stick in each hand. Drilled hole in bottom of each foot for mounting on nails on base. One buffalo dancer wears off white kilt, leggings and moccasins. Black chest, arms, face and horns. Protruding nose, open red mouth. Holds wooden staff in each hand, one with blackened top, one with feather at top. One chanter wearing off white shirt with red and black acc[see Object Description text entry for extended description]
Inventory Description
Figurines, 1 singer, 1 drummer, 9 deer dancers, polychrome painted, wood base
Classification
- Figurine
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1960-1989
Artist
Seferina Ortiz
Culture
- Cochiti
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
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United States
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New Mexico
Dimensions
Overall: 13 x 82 x 46.5 cm (5 1/8 x 32 5/16 x 18 5/16 in.)
Quantity
12
Label on object
995-29-10/73710A-L
Provenance
Collector
Dr. William R. Wright
(1995)
Donor
Dr. William R. Wright
(1995)
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