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Three-quarters view. Photograph by Jennifer Day. Copyright 2020 School for Advanced Research.

Figure, horse and rider, beaded

Three-quarters view.
Photograph by Jennifer Day. Copyright 2020 School for Advanced Research.

Figure, horse and rider, beaded

Date: c. 1970
Artist or Maker: Unknown
Dimensions:
7.3 x 4.1 cm (2 7/8 x 1 5/8 in.)
Medium: beads, glass | thread | leather
Credit Line: Gift of Sallie Wagner, 1992.
Place Made:
Zuni Pueblo, McKinley County, New Mexico, Southwest, United States, North America
Object Number: SAR.1992-3-79
Not on view
DescriptionThis is a horse and rider figure. Both are covered in beads of several colors. The horse's body is blue with a yellow mane and tail with some red. The rider wears a yellow shirt, red pants, and a black, white, and orange "war bonnet." The horse's ears and the reins are made of leather.
Tribal Collection Review RemarksOctavius Seowtewa during collection review visit Nov. 16 and 17, 2009 (Events Record “Collection Review: Zuni Tribe, Review 3”): This item was made for commercial sale and not for personal, household, or ceremonial use in the community. It depicts a Plains Indian riding on a horse.
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