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FIGURINE (Bird)
Title
FIGURINE
(Bird)
Case Location
0027
Cultural Affiliation
Zuni
Date of Manufacture
ca.
1850-1860
Description
This
redware
rooster
or
hen
represents
a
Spanish
introduction
to the
Pueblo
world.
Although
some
have
argued
that the
chicken
in the
New
World
is
Pre-Columbian
, this
is
not
yet
accepted
by
most
archaeologists.
The
painted
elements
on the
back
and
breast
represent
feathers.
Descriptors
ANIMAL
FIGURINE
Length
13.8 cm
Height
9.5 cm
Width
7.7 cm (at feet)
Type.Digital
Image
Rights
Illinois Wesleyan University retains the rights to this material. Permission to reproduce these images must be granted by IWU. Contact archives@titan.iwu.edu or 309-556-1535 for more information.
Collection Name
John
Wesley
Powell
Collection
of
Pueblo
Pottery
(Illinois
Wesleyan
University)
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