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Collector:
Rev. John M. Cooper  Search this
Donor Name:
Catholic University Of America  Search this
Culture:
Apache  Search this
Object Type:
Hide Painting
Place:
Arizona, United States, North America
Accession Date:
6 Jul 1956
Notes:
FROM CARD: "ROUNDED RECTANGULAR PIECE OF THIN LIGHT-COLORED DEERSKIN, PAINTED ALL OVER ONE SIDE WITH MODIFIED HUMAN AND NUMEROUS OTHER SYMBOLIC DESIGNS IN BLUE AND BROWN. SAID TO BE WORN OVER THE ARM BY MEDICINE MEN IN DANCES. SAID TO BE 'GAN FIGURES AROUND THE SUN'. 2/9/1967 LOANED TO MUSEUM OF PRIMITIVE ART, N.Y. 7/3/1967 LOAN RETURNED."
Record Last Modified:
30 Jul 2020
Specimen Count:
1
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
211312
USNM Number:
E395563-0
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Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/39b627873-356d-48ce-86db-969dcaf6acdb
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8424317