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Start Over Object class Musical instruments Collection place Northwestern New Mexico Culture or time period Southwestern Native American
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Audio recording, accession number 24-456, described as Side A) “Exit from the Kiva” Men emerge single file from the Kiva and go singing to the plaza, “Dance on the Plaza” Is the song for the dance immediately following. Side B) 1- “Arrow Dance”, 2- “Arrow Dance”, 3- “Arrow Dance” Called a ‘tiring dance’ by Vigil, a drum is fastened to singer’s waist and he drums with right hand, carries arrow in left hand, singer moves up/down the line of dancers who also sing the melody. Performed by Martin Vigil. Instruments include drum, played by singer. Traditional context: Side A) Pueblo dancers come from the sacred Kiva to dance in the open plaza. The accompanying singers do not dance. There are usually 10 singers and 25-30 dancers. Side B) One of the dances performed in the pueblo plaza.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Bell, accession number 2-8521, described as Bell, pottery, red ware, decorated. Height 9.2 cm.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Bell, accession number 2-8548, described as Bell, pottery, dark ware, decorated, fire smudged. Height 8.7 cm.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Bull-roarer, accession number 2-10428, described as Bull roarer, boy’s toy
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Doll, accession number 2-71792, described as Zuni male drummer doll. Wood and leather doll w/ elaborate beadwork, including head, face, and head-dress. Multi-colored, beaded designs on chest, waist & shoes. Has a drum made of dowel covered w/ leather and w/ a holding rod. Holds a drum stick in his right hand.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Drum, accession number 2-15923, described as Small hand drum; two headed, wood painted blue and white, heads of leather painted black, laced together to form triangular pattern.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Drum, accession number 2-17046a, described as Two-ended drum. Leather over hollow log, painted bands of red and black, leather heads painted black laced together to form triangular design, paint worn.
Hearst Museum object titled Drum, accession number 2-22385, described as Small, painted. Cracked, wood with leather ends.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Drum, accession number 2-17071, described as Leather covered drum. Two headed, body of wood painted blue and yellow, leather heads painted black, laced together to form a triangular design.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Drum and drumstick, accession number 2-17046a,b, described as a) Two-ended drum. Leather over hollow log, painted bands of red and black, leather heads painted black laced together to form triangular design, paint worn. b) Drumstick, wood with padded buckskin tied to one end with string.

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