Navajo. <em>Collar with Whistle Worn in the Hashk'an Dance</em>, late 19th century. Hide, fur, sinew, claws, wool, quill, cotton, plant fiber, pigment, resinous material, 27 x 4 x 1.5 in. (71.0 x 9.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Expedition 1904, Museum Collection Fund, 04.297.5430. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 04.297.5430.jpg)

Collar with Whistle Worn in the Hashk'an Dance

Artist:Navajo

Medium: Hide, fur, sinew, claws, wool, quill, cotton, plant fiber, pigment, resinous material

Dates:late 19th century

Dimensions: 27 x 4 x 1.5 in. (71.0 x 9.5 cm)

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Accession Number: 04.297.5430

Image: 04.297.5430.jpg,

Catalogue Description:
This collar is richly decorated with claws (bear's?) and fur appendages wrapped with quillwork and yarns. It might have been used for the singer to attract the Hoply People.

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