The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of May 23, 2022

Tablita (Dance Headdress)

early 1900s

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

Cardboard, string, paint, leather

Gift of Amelia Elizabeth White 1937.921

Location

231 Native North American

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.

Source URL: https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1937.921