Figurine. Ceramic, seated figure. Black with white features and decoration, pink on inside of open mouth. Height 18.3 cm. Native Name and Meaning: Rain God Materials: clay, molded, painted.
Donor:
George H. Pepper and Zelia Nuttall
Collection place:
Tesuque Pueblo, Santa Fe County, New Mexico
Verbatim coll. place:
New Mexico; Santa Fe; Tesuque
Culture or time period:
Tesuque
Collector:
George H. Pepper
Collection date:
1903
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Figurines
Accession date:
1905
Context of use:
Rain God
Department:
Native US and Canada (except California)
Dimensions:
height 18.3 centimeters
Comment:
Additional original number: 76. See copy of letter in accession envelope.