Headdress Fragment
| Native Name | ah-kwai-ngong ac-a-pi kwai-ta-rua |
|---|---|
| Object Number: | 38732C |
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Hopi-Tewa |
| Provenience: | Arizona Hano |
| Culture Area: | Southwest Culture Area |
| Section: | American |
| Materials: | Wood Pigment |
| Length: | 58 cm |
| Width: | 4.5 cm |
| Credit Line: | Wanamaker Expedition to the Southwest, R. Stewart Culin, 1901 |
Description
A wooden board painted with diamonds and triangles on one side and painted red on the opposite side. Diamonds and triangles are painted white, black, red, and yellow. The design is formed by repeating "X" pattern in black. One end of the board is double notched and the opposite end narrows and has fragments of cloth and cord attached.
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