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Tablita (Dance Headdress)

early 1900s

America, Native North American, Southwest, Pueblo, Rio Grande, Post-Contact

Medium
cardboard, string, paint, leather
Credit Line
Gift of Amelia Elizabeth White 1937.921
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Description

This flat headdress was worn by a female maize dancer. The stepped forms at the top are stylized clouds, while the paired feathers may symbolize prayers.

Tablita (Dance Headdress)

early 1900s

America, Native North American, Southwest, Pueblo, Rio Grande, Post-Contact

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