Altar of the plumed serpent (Image withheld)
name: label: Culture/People
content: A:shiwi (Zuni)
label: Collector
content: John Louw Nelson (John L. Nelson), Non-Indian, 1895-1963
label: Previous owner
content: John Louw Nelson (John L. Nelson), Non-Indian, 1895-1963
notes: label: Collection History
content: Collected by John Louw Nelson (1895-1963, a musical performer and amateur ethnologist), probably between 1929 and 1935; acquired by MAI through an exchange with John Louw Nelson in 1935.
label: Contact Us
content: Have a concern, a correction, or something to add? Contact us: https://nmai.si.edu/collections-statement
place: label: Place
content: Zuni Pueblo, Zuni Reservation; McKinley County; New Mexico; USA
setName: label: See related items
content: A:shiwi (Zuni)
label: See related items
content: Ceremonial/Ritual items
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of the American Indian
identifier: label: Catalog Number
content: 18/7896
label: Barcode
content: 187896.000
objectType: label: Object Type
content: Ceremonial/Ritual items
physicalDescription: label: Object Name
content: Altar of the plumed serpent (Image withheld)
label: Media/Materials
content: Wood, paint
label: Techniques
content: Carved, painted