Fetish figure

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Date created: circa 1993

Culture/People: A:shiwi (Zuni)
Artist/Maker: Lynn Quam, A:shiwi (Zuni)
Previous owner: Dr. Genevieve Shaw (Genevieve Rosellen McDonnell/Mrs. Richard Shaw), Non-Indian, 1932-2007
Donor: Dr. Genevieve Shaw (Genevieve Rosellen McDonnell/Mrs. Richard Shaw), Non-Indian, 1932-2007
Previous seller: Cliff Dwellers Indian Arts

Collection History: Purchased by Genevieve Shaw (Genevieve Rosellen McDonnell, 1932-2007) from Cliff Dwellers Indian Arts (Los Alamos, New Mexico) in 1994; donated to NMAI by Genevieve Shaw in 2007.
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Place: Zuni Reservation; McKinley County, Cibola County; New Mexico; USA (inferred)

See related items: A:shiwi (Zuni); Sculpture/Carving/Figures

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 26/5872
Barcode: 265872.000

Object Type: Sculpture/Carving/Figures

Object Name: Fetish figure
Media/Materials: Stone, turquoise
Techniques: Carved, polished, incised, inlaid
Dimensions: 9.1 x 2.8 x 5.9 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws699e4fbba-b426-4eee-9a43-6c506e617479

Record ID: NMAI_282099