Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0490-0001 | |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments | |
| Object Name | Hair form | |
| Culture | Hopi | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona | |
| County | Navajo | |
| Other Geographic Data | Hopi Indian Reservation; Second Mesa | |
| Maker's Name | Terrance Talaswaima (Honvantewa) (1939-1988) | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1977 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood: willow or cottonwood shoot (?) | |
| Description | Willow (?) stem that has been cut at both ends, completely peeled of its bark, and then bent into a U-shape; Used as a form for wrapping a young Hopi girl’s hair in the traditional whorl pattern worn at the side of her head, indicating her status as being of marriageable age; Once the hair has been wrapped around the form, it is removed. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 11.2, Width = 13.9, Thickness = 1.0 | |