ho-gan-hogern

22723

From: Arizona | St. Michael's Mission

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Title ho-gan-hogern
Object Number 22723
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Navajo | Athapaskan
Provenience Arizona | St. Michael's Mission
Culture Area Southwest Culture Area
Section American
Materials Cotton String | Board
Description

Cotton string arranged in a design, originally on one's fingers, and attached to a paper backing. Much of the string has loosened. Mounted sideways with the left side being original top to the design and the right side being the bottom.

As per Stewart Culin, "hoghan (hogan)."

Length 36 cm
Width 29 cm
Credit Line Southwest Expedition; R. Stewart Culin; subscription of Robert C. H. Brock, 1902

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