Religious/Ritual Object
Ritual Cache
Salado branch of the Mogollon New Mexico, United States. 1300–1400. Wood, stone, plant fibers, cotton, feathers, hide, and pigment. Explore the catalogue record, image rights and documented connections from The Art Institute of Chicago.
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Religious/Ritual ObjectObject type
Religious/Ritual Object is a type of object named in the museum catalogue.
An explicitly supplied catalogue description, normalized conservatively. It does not independently establish attribution, completeness, symbolism or historical influence.
The Art Institute of Chicago supplies “Religious/Ritual Object” in its object type field. This label was normalized by the documented import rule.
Religious/Ritual Object
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Source normalization checked 2026-10-21 · 2026-10-20.1
CottonMaterial
Cotton recorded in the object's medium.
A depicted material or colour resemblance is a separate assertion.
The Art Institute of Chicago supplies “Wood, stone, plant fibers, cotton, feathers, hide, and pigment; wood (plant material); plant material; turquoise; mineral; inorganic material; pigment; colorant; fiber; feather; animal material; cotton (textile); rock” in its medium/materials field. This label was normalized by the documented import rule.
Wood, stone, plant fibers, cotton, feathers, hide, and pigment; wood (plant material); plant material; turquoise; mineral; inorganic material; pigment; colorant; fiber; feather; animal material; cotton (textile); rock
Catalogue: The Art Institute of Chicago. Automated source-field normalization; no independent visual interpretation.
Source normalization checked 2026-10-21 · 2026-10-20.1
WoodMaterial
Wood is a material named in the museum catalogue.
An explicitly supplied catalogue description, normalized conservatively. It does not independently establish attribution, completeness, symbolism or historical influence.
The Art Institute of Chicago supplies “Wood, stone, plant fibers, cotton, feathers, hide, and pigment; wood (plant material); plant material; turquoise; mineral; inorganic material; pigment; colorant; fiber; feather; animal material; cotton (textile); rock” in its medium/materials field. This label was normalized by the documented import rule.
Wood, stone, plant fibers, cotton, feathers, hide, and pigment; wood (plant material); plant material; turquoise; mineral; inorganic material; pigment; colorant; fiber; feather; animal material; cotton (textile); rock
Catalogue: The Art Institute of Chicago. Automated source-field normalization; no independent visual interpretation.
Source normalization checked 2026-10-21 · 2026-10-20.1
StoneMaterial
Stone is a material named in the museum catalogue.
An explicitly supplied catalogue description, normalized conservatively. It does not independently establish attribution, completeness, symbolism or historical influence.
The Art Institute of Chicago supplies “Wood, stone, plant fibers, cotton, feathers, hide, and pigment; wood (plant material); plant material; turquoise; mineral; inorganic material; pigment; colorant; fiber; feather; animal material; cotton (textile); rock” in its medium/materials field. This label was normalized by the documented import rule.
Wood, stone, plant fibers, cotton, feathers, hide, and pigment; wood (plant material); plant material; turquoise; mineral; inorganic material; pigment; colorant; fiber; feather; animal material; cotton (textile); rock
Catalogue: The Art Institute of Chicago. Automated source-field normalization; no independent visual interpretation.
Source normalization checked 2026-10-21 · 2026-10-20.1
CarvingTechnique
Carving is a making process named in the museum catalogue.
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The Art Institute of Chicago supplies “Wood, stone, plant fibers, cotton, feathers, hide, and pigment; carving” in its medium/techniques field. This label was normalized by the documented import rule.
Wood, stone, plant fibers, cotton, feathers, hide, and pigment; carving
Catalogue: The Art Institute of Chicago. Automated source-field normalization; no independent visual interpretation.
Source normalization checked 2026-10-21 · 2026-10-20.1
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