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Catalog Number

CAS 1988-0005-0011   CAS 1988-0005-0011; Paho
Category Ceremonial Items
Object Name Paho
Culture Hopi
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County Navajo
Other Geographic Data Hopi Indian Reservation
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture early 1900s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood; Feathers; Corn husk; Yarn; Pigments; Plant materials
Description Bundle offering consisting of 2 pairs of male and female figures (cylindrical sticks tapered on ends and painted green) with attached bundles of feathers, plant stems, and folded pieces of corn husk, all secured inside corn husk wrapping; Collected by American artist Maynard Dixon (1875-1946) prior to 1940.
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 4.0, Length = 34.5