Ear ornament

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Culture/People: A:shiwi (Zuni)
Possible collector: Matilda Coxe Stevenson (Matilda Coxe Evans Stevenson), Non-Indian, 1849-1915
Previous owner: Matilda Coxe Stevenson (Matilda Coxe Evans Stevenson), Non-Indian, 1849-1915
Auction venue: C. G. Sloan and Company, 1853-2003

Collection History: Probably collected by anthropologist Matilda Coxe Stevenson (1849-1915) after 1879; purchased by MAI at an auction of items from Matilda Coxe Stevenson's estate held at the C. G. Sloan and Company (Washington, DC) in 1917.
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Place: Zuni Pueblo, Zuni Reservation; McKinley County; New Mexico; USA

See related items: A:shiwi (Zuni); Adornment/Jewelry

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 5/9792
Barcode: 059792.000

Object Type: Adornment/Jewelry

Object Name: Ear ornament
Media/Materials: Wood, turquoise, tree pitch/gum
Techniques: Inlaid

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6e2c9f35b-29fb-4cfd-9252-11752c300841

Record ID: NMAI_64169