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Feather wand
Object Number 06-4-10/65743
Display Title Feather wand
Descriptions
Object Description Feather wand
Inventory Description Wand, wood stick w/ 5 feathers, ends tied consecutively to 2 ribbon lengths, fla
Classification
  • Wand
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Seneca
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / New York
Additional Geographic Terms Cattaraugus Reservation
Materials Feather, Wood, Ribbon
Dimensions Overall: 54.2 x 21 x 0.6 cm (21 5/16 x 8 1/4 x 1/4 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 65743
Provenance
Previous owner Previously owned by Chauncey Johnyjohn
Collector Dr. Mark Raymond Harrington (12/1905)
Donor Donated by Dr. Mark Raymond Harrington

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