Dipper

45-15-61

From: Arizona

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 45-15-61
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Hopi
Provenience Arizona
Culture Area Southwest Culture Area
Section American
Materials Gourd
Description

Gourd for dipping water at spring. It is sometimes covered with network of twisted wool: used then as a canteen, called Wi-co-wa. A smaller gourd, covered with a network of wool or cotton, decorated with feathers, used in all the sacred ceremonies, for holding water.

Length 20.1 cm
Outside Diameter 16 cm
Credit Line Purchased from Mrs. Owen Stephens, 1945
Other Number 229 - Field No SF | 62 - Other Number

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