Bonita Wa Wa Calachaw Nunez (Wa Wa Chaw/Wa Wa Calac Chaw [Keep From the Water]/Princess Wa Wa Chaw), Rincon Band Luiseño, 1888-1972 Search this
Donor:
Bonita Wa Wa Calachaw Nunez (Wa Wa Chaw/Wa Wa Calac Chaw [Keep From the Water]/Princess Wa Wa Chaw), Rincon Band Luiseño, 1888-1972 Search this
Object Name:
Hair ornament
Media/Materials:
Horse tail, glass bead/beads
Techniques:
Lazy/lane stitch beadwork
Object Type:
Adornment/Jewelry
Place:
North Dakota or South Dakota; USA (inferred)
Collection History:
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Bonita Wa Wa Calachaw Nunez (Princess Wa Wa Chaw, Rincon Band Luiseño, 1888-1972); donated to MAI by Bonita Wa Wa Chaw in 1924.
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