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Ceremonial wooden sword, Chapayeka equipment
Ceremonial wooden sword, Chapayeka equipment
Object Number 34-81-20/3597
Display Title Ceremonial wooden sword, Chapayeka equipment
Descriptions
Object Description Ceremonial wooden sword, Chapayeka equipment
Inventory Description Knife, carved wood, blunt, red, white, green painted blade, leather thong
Classification
  • Knife
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Yaqui
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America / Mexico
Additional Geographic Terms Sonora
Materials Wood, Pigment, Leather, Fur
Dimensions Overall: 36.5 x 4.3 x 3.5 cm (14 3/8 x 1 11/16 x 1 3/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 34-81-20/3597
Provenance
Collector Dr. Carl C. Seltzer (01/01/1934-05/07/1934)

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