Altar Fetish (wei-ma hok-ti-ta-sha) representing black bear or mountain lion Item Number: 04.297.5052 from the Brooklyn Museum

Description

Large stone bear or mountain lion with inlaid turquoise eyes and painted zig zag mouth.

Credit Line

Museum Expedition 1904, Museum Collection Fund

Item History

  • Made between 1868 and 1900

What

Name
Altar Fetish (wei-ma hok-ti-ta-sha) representing black bear or mountain lion
Identification Number
04.297.5052
Type of Item
fetish, altar, lion, bear and or
Material
stone and pigment
Overall
length 12.625 in, width 7.0625 in

Who

Culture
She-we-na

Where

Holding Institution
Brooklyn Museum

When

Creation Date
between 1868 and 1900

Other

Classification
Sculpture