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Tablita (Dance Headdress)

Unknown Artist

early 1900s

Tablita (Dance Headdress) by Unknown Artist

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.

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