MNA’s Ethnology collection consists of historic Native American objects that have, in general, passed through human hands until they were donated, commissioned, or purchased by the museum. Ethnology holdings complement our Archaeology collection of prehistoric Native American artifacts, and from a tribal perspective these two collections represent an unbroken continuum through time. 

Ethnology holdings include over 15,000 objects and contains significant Hopi, Zuni, and Navajo (Diné) holdings as well as representative pieces from other Colorado Plateau Tribes. The collection also includes significant pieces from Pueblo groups in New Mexico, such as San Ildefonso Pueblo (P'ohwhóge Owingeh), Santa Clara Pueblo (Kha'po Owingeh), and Taos Pueblo. Major object categories represented here include ethnographic ceramics, textiles, baskets, kachina (or katsina) dolls, and jewelry. 

Learn more about our Ethnology collection.

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Item SelectionAvailable ActionsImageObject NameCategoryArtistCultureCatalog No.
File: 'c52'
potteryC52
File: 'c56'
carvingC56
File: 'c65'
basketryC65
File: 'c67'
potteryC67
File: 'c68'
potteryC68
File: 'c69'
potteryC69
File: 'c103'
embroideryC103
File: 'c121'
needleworkC121
File: 'c123'
basketC123
File: 'C124'
basketryC124
pendant and chainC1380
File: 'E9A'
bowlceramicsHopiE9A
File: 'E16'
jarceramicsHopiE16
File: 'e18'
bowlceramicsPolacca, LeonaHopiE18
File: 'e19'
BlankettextilesUnknownNavajoE19
File: 'e20'
BlankettextilesUnknownNavajoE20
File: 'e21'
BlankettextilesUnknownNavajoE21
File: 'E30'
jarceramicsHopiE30
File: 'E35'
jarceramicsHopiE35
File: 'e37'
jarceramicsHopiE37
File: 'e38'
jarceramicsHopiE38
File: 'E39-side1'
jarceramicsHopiE39
File: 'e40-top'
bowlceramicsZuniE40
File: 'E41_side1'
jarceramicsZuniE41
File: 'e42'
jarceramicsZuniE42
File: 'e43'
bowlceramicsZuniE43
File: 'e44'
jarceramicsZuniE44
File: 'e46_side1'
bowlceramicsZuniE46
File: 'e47'
bowlceramicsZuniE47
File: 'e48'
jarceramicsZuniE48
File: 'e49'
jarceramicsZuniE49
File: 'e50-back'
jarceramicsZuniE50
File: 'e51'
jarceramicsZuniE51
File: 'E52'
jarceramicsZuniE52
File: 'e53'
jarceramicsZuniE53
File: 'e54'
jarceramicsZuniE54
File: 'e71'
jarceramicsHopiE71
File: 'e73'
jarceramicsHopiE73
File: 'e74'
jarceramicsHopiE74
File: 'e75'
jarceramicsHopiE75
File: 'E76_side1'
jarceramicsNampeyoHopiE76
File: 'e77'
jarceramicsHopiE77
File: 'e78'
jarceramicsHopiE78
File: 'E79'
jarceramicsE79
File: 'e80'
jarceramicsHopiE80
File: 'E123'
sashE123
File: 'E132'
basketE132
File: 'e135'
BlankettextilesUnknownNavajoE135
File: 'e136'
RugtextilesUnknownNavajoE136
File: 'e137'
dresstextilesUnknownNavajoE137
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