atainil thish = lightning

22712

From: Arizona | St. Michael's Mission

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Title atainil thish = lightning
Object Number 22712
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Navajo
Provenience Arizona | St. Michael's Mission
Culture Area Southwest Culture Area
Date Made 1902
Section American
Materials Cotton String
Description

Cotton string arranged in a design, originally on one's fingers, and attached to a paper backing.

As per Stewart Culin, "atsinlt'lish, lightning figure."

Length 39 cm
Width 11 cm
Credit Line Southwest Expedition; R. Stewart Culin; subscription of Robert C. H. Brock, 1902
Other Number 1 - Field No SF

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