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Ceremonial spear - feathers only
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Object Number 20-17-10/87637
Display Title Ceremonial spear - feathers only
Descriptions
Object Description Ceremonial spear - feathers only
Inventory Description Feather ornament, hair-tipped feathers, quill wrapped stems and leather ties.
Classification
  • Ornament
  • Shaft, modified
  • Raw Material
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
Dimensions Overall: 51 x 19 x 1.6 cm (20 1/16 x 7 1/2 x 5/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 87637
Provenance
Provenance Dr. Lombard C. Jones (1920)

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