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Object Number
34-114-10/3924
Display Title
Sprig of sagebrush on stick, for puberty ceremony.
Descriptions
Object Description
Sprig of sagebrush on a stick stuck in the back of the neck of the dress during the puberty ceremony
Inventory Description
Ceremonial device, brush of sagebrush bound on stick
Classification
- Accessory
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Northern Paiute
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Nevada
Additional Geographic Terms
Pyramid Lake
Materials
Sagebrush, Wood
Dimensions
Overall: 44 x 10 x 4 cm (17 5/16 x 3 15/16 x 1 9/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
34-114-10/3924
Provenance
Collector
Willard Zerbe Park
(07/09/1934-09/07/1934)
Intermediary
Willard Zerbe Park
(08/23/1934-12/14/1934)
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