Wooden rasp. With American-style designs; possibly Hopi. There is a length of wood which is slightly curved, this is notched along the outer curved edge. There is an extension at an angle with a carved human figure. The figure wears a yellow and red body and a green ?mask, holding two rods. The notched section is orange with red stepped designs. [AB [OPS Move] 6/2/2017]

Collection type: Object
Description: Wooden rasp. With American-style designs; possibly Hopi. There is a length of wood which is slightly curved, this is notched along the outer curved edge. There is an extension at an angle with a carved human figure. The figure wears a yellow and red body and a green ?mask, holding two rods. The notched section is orange with red stepped designs. [AB [OPS Move] 6/2/2017]
Geographical reference: United States of America
Northern America > North America > United States of America; Arizona
Cultural groups: Hopi
Person: Field collector Walter Wilkinson; PRM source Winifred Wilkinson
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1972
Date collected: By 1972
Acquisition information: Donated: 1972
Materials and processes: Material Wood Plant, Material Pigment, Process Carved, Process Painted
Dimensions: Length: max 330 mm, Width: max 80 mm, Depth: max 23 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1985.36.223

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