Hair Whorl

38667

From: Arizona | First Mesa | Hano

Curatorial Section: American

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Native Name Pan-le-mu-hu
Object Number 38667
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Hopi-Tewa
Provenience Arizona | First Mesa | Hano
Culture Area Southwest Culture Area
Section American
Materials Wood | Hair | Plant Fiber | Corn Husk
Description

Two hair whorls of dark hair wrapped around segments of corn husk. Each whorl has an oval, central segment with a curved cap attached to each end. Segments are tied together using plant fiber cords.

Credit Line Wanamaker Expedition to the Southwest, R. Stewart Culin, 1901

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