DepartmentHispano

Palma

NamePalma

CultureHispano

Date1930s

Place madeBernalillo, New Mexico, United States, North America

Mediumwood, red paint

Dimensions18 5/8 × 12 1/4 × 1 1/2 in. (47.3076 × 31.1151 × 3.81 cm)

Credit LineGift of Teresa D. Hurt in Memory of Wesley R. Hurt

Object numberA.2000.13.1

Collections

Folk Art of New Mexico

DescriptionPalma or wand used in Matachines Dance in Bernalillo New Mexico. Palma is dark red and has a brown nylon rope attatched to bottom. Purchased Nov. 7, 1938 in Bernalillo for twenty five cents by Wesley R. Hurt from Tony Lucero's wife. record of purchase by Mr. Hurt in accession file.