Collector:

Major John W. Powell  Search this

Donor Name:

Major John W. Powell  Search this

Culture:

Zia  Search this

Object Type:

Shrine Offering

Place:

Cerro Pelado, Sandoval County, New Mexico, United States, North America

Accession Date:

1 Mar 1890

Notes:

PROVENIENCE NOTE: THE LEDGER SHOWS A PROVENIENCE OF "PALADA PEAK, NEW MEXICO." THIS MAY WELL BE "CERRO PELADO," A.K.A. PELADO MOUNTAIN, WHICH IS LOCATED ABOUT 7 MILES EAST OF JEMEZ SPRINGS, IN SANDOVAL COUNTY. ACCORDING TO "NEW MEXICO PLACE NAMES; A GEOGRAPHIC DICTIONARY" (UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO PRESS, 1965), "THE TEWA CALLED (PELADO MOUNTAIN) 'MOUNTAIN OF THE WEST,' AND PERFORMED SACRED CEREMONIES ON ITS SUMMIT. IT MAY ALSO BE THE NAVAJO SACRED MOUNTAIN OF THE EAST. HIGHEST OF THE JEMEZ RANGE, ELEVATION 11,260 FEET."

Record Last Modified:

22 Jun 2017

Specimen Count:

5

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

023046

USNM Number:

E131393-0

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Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/36a4db020-0a0f-48ac-a805-18c0868ae923

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8337587