E0632: Figurine, Rain God

Ethnographic

Identifier:
E0632
Classification Category:
8:Communication Artifacts ➞ Art/Folk Art
Materials:
clay ➔ ceramic
Dimensions:
4.5 cm L
5.5 cm W
15 cm H
Provenance of Object:
This object was held in the museum that Luther College started in 1877. This museum eventually grew into the Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum, and following this, non-Norwegian American ethnographic objects were returned to Luther and accessioned into the college’s Anthropology Collection. Without additional documentation, was likely obtained by the Luther College Museum (later the Norwegian-American Museum) between the late 19th century and early 20th century.
Source Locality:
New Mexico, USA
Description:
Sitting "Rain God" figure with one hand around chest and other at the face.
Related Collections
Accession: 1996.ETHN62, 1/1/96
Donated by: Unknown
(1996.ETHN62)