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Wood message stick. Sent to chief or to council as notice of meeting.
Wood message stick. Sent to chief or to council as notice of meeting.
Object Number 06-5-10/66526
Display Title Wood message stick. Sent to chief or to council as notice of meeting.
Descriptions
Object Description Wood message stick. Sent to chief or to council as notice of meeting.
Inventory Description Wood object, half tube, interior incised, perforation/leather strip at one end
Classification
  • Communication artifacts
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Western Apache
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / New Mexico
Additional Geographic Terms Apache Country
Materials Wood, Leather, Bark
Dimensions Overall: 11.2 x 4.4 x 2.8 cm (4 7/16 x 1 3/4 x 1 1/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 66526
Provenance
Provenance Mrs. Col. Whipple (01/01/1860)
Collector Grace A. Nicholson (Unknown - 11/13/1906)
Donor Mr. Lewis Hobart Farlow (11/13/1906 - 11/13/1906)

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