sohotsihu = "Twin Stars"

22715

From: Arizona | St. Michael's Mission

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Title sohotsihu = "Twin Stars"
Object Number 22715
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Navajo | Athapaskan
Provenience Arizona | St. Michael's Mission
Culture Area Southwest Culture Area
Section American
Materials Cotton String | Board
Description

Cotton string arranged in a design, originally on one's fingers, and attached to a paper backing.

As per Stewart Culin, "so ahots'ii, twin stars."

Length 28 cm
Width 17 cm
Credit Line Southwest Expedition; R. Stewart Culin; subscription of Robert C. H. Brock, 1902

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