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1913.87.4

Head ornament, worn by male dancers in the Basket Dance. Representation of calabash blossom, which is made of commercial cotton string twisted over wooden ribs inserted in a wooden centrepiece. [ASh [OPS move] 4/1/2017]

1913.87.4

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Collection type
Object
Description
Head ornament, worn by male dancers in the Basket Dance. Representation of calabash blossom, which is made of commercial cotton string twisted over wooden ribs inserted in a wooden centrepiece. [ASh [OPS move] 4/1/2017]
Geographical reference
United States of America
Northern America > North America > United States of America
Arizona Tewa Village (Hano)
Cultural groups
Hopi-Tewa
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1913
Date collected
1912
Acquisition information
Donated: 1913
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Material Cotton Seed Fibre Yarn Plant, Process Strung, Process Wound
Dimensions
Diameter: max 153 mm, Height: max 40 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1913.87.4 Other numbers: Catalogue number 4

Search terms: Ornament, Dance, Head Ornament, Dance Accessory

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