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8' wood "wand of authority"
8' wood "wand of authority"
Object Number 53-47-30/7494
Display Title 8' wood "wand of authority"
Descriptions
Object Description 8' wood "wand of authority"
Inventory Description Wood staff, 1 end w/ slit and carved bands, other end perforated rattle w/stones
Classification
  • Staff
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Taiwano
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Colombia
Additional Geographic Terms Rio Pirapara
Materials Wood, Stone
Dimensions Overall: 251 x 4.1 x 4 cm (98 13/16 x 1 5/8 x 1 9/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 53-47-30/7494
Provenance
Collector Dr. Richard Evans Schultes (1953)

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