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82-16-3

From: United States of America | New Mexico | Zuni Pueblo

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 82-16-3
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Zuni
Provenience United States of America | New Mexico | Zuni Pueblo
Culture Area Southwest Culture Area
Period 20th Century
Date Made 1948 CE
Section American
Materials Silver | Jet | Coral | Mollusk Shell
Description

Figure of an Indian chief holding a shield and tomahawk. Black jet for the pants, trimmed with coral and shell ending in a stamped silver design. The shield consists of shell, turquoise and mosaic inlay. Tomahawk is of coral. Made by Leo Pablano. Figure has attached stand on back.

Credit Line Gift of Charles Frank, 1982

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