Snake Dance Outfit
Wristlet
38782B
From: Arizona | First Mesa | Hano
Curatorial Section: American
Object Number | 38782B |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Hopi-Tewa |
Provenience | Arizona | First Mesa | Hano |
Culture Area | Southwest Culture Area |
Section | American |
Materials | Wood | Skin | Pigment |
Description | Two wristlets or arm bands made from coiled circles of wood tied together with string. A long tassel made from hide strips is attached to each wristlet. Strips are cut straight except for one strip which has scalloped edges and cutout circles along the edges. Tassels and wood are all dyed red. |
Credit Line | Wanamaker Expedition to the Southwest, R. Stewart Culin, 1901 |
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