Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1990-0001-0072 | |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork; Pottery | |
| Object Name | Pendant (owl) | |
| Culture | Zuni Pueblo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
| County | McKinley | |
| Other Geographic Data | Zuni Pueblo | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1970s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Clay; Natural clay slip paints | |
| Description | Pendant in the form of a miniature ceramic owl that has been hand-modeled; Exterior is scraped smooth, coated with a cream-colored slip, and feathers painted with brown slip, while ears, eyes, and beak are painted with brick red slip; Cylindrical perforation passes horizontally through figurine just behind the eyes and below the ears so that it can be worn as a pendant; Pendant is unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 2.2, Width = 1.7, Thickness = 1.2 | |