Plume Box

38707

From: Arizona | Hano

Curatorial Section: American

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Native Name Tai-po
Object Number 38707
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Hopi-Tewa
Provenience Arizona | Hano
Culture Area Southwest Culture Area
Section American
Materials Wood | Pigment | Feather
Description

Cylindrical, wooden box used to deposit prayer sticks and plume sticks. A long, rectangular opening is cut into the top. One end of the box is carved into a rectangular knob and a brown, cloth strap is attached to a perforation.

Height 7.2 cm
Length 33 cm
Width 6.5 cm
Credit Line Wanamaker Expedition to the Southwest, R. Stewart Culin, 1901

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