Tablita (Dance Headdress)
Unknown Artist
early 1900s
Medium
cardboard, string, paint, leather
Classification
Garment
Department
Art of the Americas
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Gift of Amelia Elizabeth White
Accession Number
1937.921
About this artwork
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.