Corn Item Number: Nh158 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Cob of corn with kernels ranging from pale yellow to light blue-grey to dark blue. A few of the kernels are missing.
History Of Use
Used in the Niman ceremony. Represents southwest on the Niman 6 directions altar. This type of corn is also ground and used to make 'piki', a wafer thin bread.
Cultural Context
ceremonial
Item History
- Made in Arizona, USA
- Owned by Bruce Russell before January 16, 1980
- Received from Bruce Russell (Donor) on January 16, 1980
What
- Name
- Corn
- Identification Number
- Nh158
- Type of Item
- corn
- Material
- corn seed
- Manufacturing Technique
- unmodified
- Overall
- width 22.5 cm, diameter 4.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Hopi
- Previous Owner
- Bruce Russell
- Received from
- Bruce Russell (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Arizona, USA
When
- Ownership Date
- before January 16, 1980
- Acquisition Date
- on January 16, 1980
Other
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 87
- Accession Number
- 0584/0011