Fetish
| Native Name | Wei-Ma |
|---|---|
| Object Number: | 22630 |
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Pueblo Zuni |
| Provenience: | New Mexico |
| Culture Area: | Southwest Culture Area |
| Section: | American |
| Materials: | Clay Sinew Shell Pigment |
| Iconography: | Animal |
| Height: | 2.9 cm |
| Length: | 4.4 cm |
| Width: | 2.5 cm |
| Credit Line: | Southwest Expedition; R. Stewart Culin; subscription of Robert C. H. Brock, 1902 |
Description
White Wolf (hang tail) fetish, gray ware with white pigment. Round face with deep set eyes, stocky body with short legs and slight tail. Red point strapped to body with twine and shell beads. Represents the direction East, home of the day, White Mountain.
Current & Past Exhibitions:
| American Indian Life 1776-1976 ( Dec 1976 - 1978) | View Objects in Exhibition |
Bibliography:
| [Book] 1976. American Indian Life: 1776-1976.. Philadelphia. The University Museum. Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: 14 | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
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