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Collections: Arts of the Americas: Dragonfly (Shu-ma-ko-lo-wa)

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Dragonfly (Shu-ma-ko-lo-wa)

Culture: Pueblo, Zuni, Native American
Medium: Wood, pigment
Place Made: Zuni, New Mexico, USA
Dates: 19th century
Dimensions: 4 1/2 x 2 3/4 in. (11.4 x 7 cm)
Collections: Arts of the Americas
Museum Location: This item is not on view
Accession Number: 03.325.3278.1
Credit Line: Museum Expedition 1903, Museum Collection Fund
Image: Overall, 03.325.3278.1_acetate_bw.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph

Catalogue Description: Painted a reddish color, this wooden dragon fly has a straight body, round head, and two inset cross pieces on the body for wings. The antennae are straw. There are six evenly spaced painted stripes on each wing and four stripes around the tail. See also 03.325.7278.2

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