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Ankle band/ornament (Image withheld)

Object Details

Collection History
Collected by Frederick W. Volz (1856-1913, a trading post owner at Canyon Diablo and Oraibi, Arizona) at an unknown date; purchased by the Fred Harvey Company (Indian arts dealers in the Southwest) at an unknown date; purchased by MAI from the Fred Harvey Company in 1919.
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Culture/People
Hopi Pueblo
Collector
Frederick W. Volz (Frederick William Volz), Non-Indian, 1856-1913
Previous owner
Frederick W. Volz (Frederick William Volz), Non-Indian, 1856-1913
Fred Harvey Company (Fred Harvey Indian Department), 1876-1966
Seller
Fred Harvey Company (Fred Harvey Indian Department), 1876-1966
Object Name
Ankle band/ornament (Image withheld)
Media/Materials
Wool cloth, hide, paint, hide thong/babiche
Techniques
Sewn, painted, embroidered, appliquéd, fringed
Object Type
Ceremonial/Ritual items
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