Ankle Band
| Object Number: | 38092A |
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| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Hopi (uncertain) |
| Provenience: | Arizona |
| Culture Area: | Southwest Culture Area |
| Section: | American |
| Materials: | Hide Wool |
| Length: | 53 cm |
| Width: | 8.2 cm |
| Credit Line: | Purchased from Thomas B. Donaldson; subscription of John Wanamaker, 1901 |
| Other Number: | 14492 - Other Number |
Description
Dance anklet made from wool thread on a leather backing. The design is made from nine horizontal bands of leather wrapped with colored thread. The design is of two central diamonds in red bordered by black and white lines and surrounded by triangles in yellow and green. The bands of design are sewn onto a leather backing that has been dyed red. Two buckskin straps are attached at each end of the anklet to serve as ties.
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