Swallowing Arrow

22672.2

From: New Mexico

Curatorial Section: American

Native Name Tele-Wi-Qui-Na-Nai
Object Number 22672.2
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Pueblo | Zuni
Provenience New Mexico
Culture Area Southwest Culture Area
Section American
Materials Wood | Feathers | Sinew | Pigment
Description

A wooden stick with feathers attached with sinew at one end and attached at the sides of the stick with sinew and dark blue cloth. Thin, painted bands in black separate larger sections of green and orange paint. One end of the stick has a notch carved out. One additional flat, wooden stick is attached with the dark blue cloth and one identical stick is separate.

Credit Line Purchased from Mr. Vanderwagen, 1902

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