Zoomorph

Museum number:
2-9450
Permalink:
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Alternate number:
1940 (original number)
Accession number:
Acc.382
Description:
A four footed animal figure carved from shell; figure has a carved mane. Hole drilled in center by tapered bit, drilled halfway from each side.
Donor:
Blanche Trask
Collection place:
New Mexico
Verbatim coll. place:
New Mexico
Culture or time period:
Zuni
Collector:
Blanche Trask
Collection date:
unknown
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Zoomorphic
Function:
5.2 Magic: Objects Associated with Practices reflecting confidence in the ability to manipulate supernatural agencies
Accession date:
1910
Department:
Native US and Canada (except California)
Dimensions:
height 1.7 centimeters and length 3.5 centimeters
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Zoomorph, accession number 2-9450, described as A four footed animal figure carved from shell; figure has a carved mane. Hole drilled in center by tapered bit, drilled halfway from each side.Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Zoomorph, accession number 2-9450, described as A four footed animal figure carved from shell; figure has a carved mane. Hole drilled in center by tapered bit, drilled halfway from each side.

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