Plume Box

22562

From: New Mexico

Curatorial Section: American

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Native Name La-Bo-Kia-Thel-Lo-Nai
Object Number 22562
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Pueblo | Zuni
Provenience New Mexico
Culture Area Southwest Culture Area
Section American
Materials Wood | Leather
Description

Rectangular, wooden box used to deposit prayer sticks and plume sticks. The interior is dug out completely. The lid is a simple, wooden slat and sits into a recessed edge. One end of the box is carved into a rectangular knob and has a leather strap attached to a perforation. A long, leather strap is also wrapped around the center of the box and lid. A large hole is drilled into the side.

Length 38 cm
Width 9.5 cm
Credit Line Southwest Expedition; R. Stewart Culin; subscription of Robert C. H. Brock, 1902

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