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John Louw Nelson (John L. Nelson), Non-Indian, 1895-1963
Previous owner
John Louw Nelson (John L. Nelson), Non-Indian, 1895-1963
Collection History
Collected by John Louw Nelson (1895-1963, a musical performer and amateur ethnologist), probably between 1929 and 1935; acquired by MAI through an exchange with John Louw Nelson in 1935.
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Place
Orayvi (Oraibi), Third Mesa, Hopi Reservation; Navajo County; Arizona; USA