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53-1-21

From: United States of America

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 53-1-21
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Cherokee
Provenience United States of America
Culture Area Southeast Culture Area
Date Made ca. 1930
Section American
Materials Wood | Pigment | Buffalo Hair
Iconography Buffalo?
Description

Carved of wood. Stained around eyes with dark paint, along nose and around mouth with red. paint faded. Horns also carved of wood. Hair is buffalo. Leather thong for attachment. Broken into 3.

Height 2 cm
Length 3.4 cm
Width 9.3 cm
Credit Line Gift of Samuel W. Fernberger, 1953

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