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Object Number
14-27-10/85895
Display Title
Carved wooden baton used by song leader to keep time for singers. Typical style
Descriptions
Object Description
Carved wooden baton used by song leader to keep time for singers. Typical baton style and shape.
Classification
- Unclassified
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Kwakwaka'wakw
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
Canada
/
British Columbia
/
Vancouver Island
Additional Geographic Terms
Vancouver Island, northern
Materials
Wood
Dimensions
Overall: 36 x 4 x 4 cm (14 3/16 x 1 9/16 x 1 9/16 in.)
Provenance
Collector
Lt. George Thornton Emmons
(?)
Donor
Lt. George Thornton Emmons
(1914)
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