Arm Band

22651A

From: New Mexico

Curatorial Section: American

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Native Name Asi'kowa'wopo'kya
Object Number 22651A
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Zuni
Provenience New Mexico
Culture Area Southwest Culture Area
Date Made Ca. 1900
Section American
Materials Leather | Buckskin | Pigment | Feather | Metal
Description

Dance arm band made from a leather band with U-shaped flaps hanging down. The upper band is dyed white and the flaps are dyed red with a dark, lower border. At the point where the flap joins with the leather band, short fringe is attached with metal tinklers at the end. Five long tassels are attached and three are tipped with a feather.

Width 4.5 cm
Outside Diameter 8 cm
Credit Line Southwest Expedition; R. Stewart Culin; subscription of Robert C. H. Brock, 1902

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