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Catalog Number CAS 0425-0216   CAS 0425-0216; 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 ca. 1960-1975
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood; Feathers; Corn husk; Yarn; Pigments
Description Bundle offering consisting of wooden male and female figures (2 cylindrical sticks tapered at end and painted black; 1 is notched at one end), with several black feathers, piece of folded corn husk, and several plant stems attached with tight wrapping of white yarn; 2 brown and white feathers are attached to piece of corn husk with single strand of white yarn.
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 2.0, Length = 20.5