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Collections: Arts of the Americas: Pair of Socks (Tu-mok-kwa-wai)

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Pair of Socks (Tu-mok-kwa-wai)

Culture: Pueblo, Zuni, Native American
Medium: Wool
Place Made: Zuni, New Mexico, USA
Dates: 19th century
Dimensions: 9 x 5 in. (22.9 x 12.7 cm)
Collections: Arts of the Americas
Museum Location: This item is not on view
Accession Number: 03.325.3366a-b
Credit Line: Museum Expedition 1903, Museum Collection Fund
Image: Group, 03.325.3366a-b_03.325.3550a-b.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph

Catalogue Description: These Zuni knit socks with the checkered toes were a specialty of the Zuni and not produced by other pueblos.

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