Animal Fetish
CultureTaos, New Mexico
Dateca. 1800; attachments 20th century
MediumStone, native pigment, cotton, cotton string, bird claw, feathers, and plant material
DimensionsOverall: 3 7/8 × 2 1/2 × 5 1/2 inches (9.84 × 6.35 × 13.97 cm)
Credit LineGift of Ronald J. Slowinski
Object number2006.37
On View
On viewGallery Location
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DescriptionHighly abstract animal form, carved of gray stone, with traces of white pigment over surface and colored lines of pigment running down the back; attached organic materials include cotton wrapping, feathers, claw and plant stalks; rudimentary legs and tail, with face consisting of drilled eyes and mouth.Published ReferencesTorrence, Gaylord, ed. Continuum: North American Native Art at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. Kansas City: Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art.
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