- Collection type
- Object
- Description
- 5 specimens of white earth [.1-.5] used in ceramic manufacture
- Long description
- Pieces of white earth [.1-.5] in box. [El.B 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 20/10/2004]
- Geographical reference
- Western USA Arizona Navajo County Tewa Village [Hano]
- Cultural groups
- Hopi-Tewa
- Date / Period
- Date made: Before 1913
- Date collected
- 1913
- Acquisition information
- Donated: 1913
- Materials and processes
- Material Kaolin Clay
- Dimensions
- Length: max 42 mm biggest chunk
- Object numbers
- Accession number: 1913.87.41.1 Accession number: 1913.87.41.2 Accession number: 1913.87.41.3 Accession number: 1913.87.41.4 Accession number: 1913.87.41.5 Other numbers: Catalogue number 41
- Research and responses
Related Documents File - Letter from the donor regarding the return of catalogues of the New Mexico and Arizona Somerville College collections. Also a legal document regarding the protection against reproduction of all documents written by the donor. [EB 7/11/2001]
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