chich joyeti = "hacking the Wood"

22724

From: Arizona | St. Michael's Mission

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Title chich joyeti = "hacking the Wood"
Object Number 22724
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.

As per Stewart Culin, "chizh joyeli, packing (carrying) wood."

Length 27.5 cm
Width 21 cm
Credit Line Southwest Expedition; R. Stewart Culin; subscription of Robert C. H. Brock, 1902

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