Plume Box

38706

From: Arizona | Hano

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 38706
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Hopi-Tewa
Provenience Arizona | Hano
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. One end of the box is carved into a rectangular knob and has a leather strap attached to a perforation. Traces of white paint in some areas.

Height 7 cm
Length 47.5 cm
Width 9 cm
Credit Line Wanamaker Expedition to the Southwest, R. Stewart Culin, 1901

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