Culture/People:

A:shiwi (Zuni)  Search this

Previous owner:

Elsie W. Latham (Mrs. Wesley E. Latham), Non-Indian, 1905-1990  Search this

Wesley E. Latham, Non-Indian, 1905-1974  Search this

Donor:

Elsie W. Latham (Mrs. Wesley E. Latham), Non-Indian, 1905-1990  Search this

Object Name:

Fetish figure

Media/Materials:

Stone, turquoise, sinew

Techniques:

Carved, polished, wrapped, inlaid

Dimensions:

6.4 x 1.3 x 2.7 cm

Object Type:

Sculpture/Carving/Figures

Place:

Zuni Pueblo, Zuni Reservation; McKinley County; New Mexico; USA

Date created:

1969-1970

Collection History:

Purchased by Elsie W. Latham (1905-1990) and her husband Wesley E. Latham (1905-1974) from an unknown source in 1970; bequeathed to NMAI by Elsie W. Latham.

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Catalog Number:

25/3238

Barcode:

253238.000

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Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6800c2503-2657-49d7-a701-a15bac628280

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_269132