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Object Number
35-120-10/5181
Display Title
Feather with bead attached, and bone tube--ceremonial object
Descriptions
Object Description
Feather with bead attached, and bone tube--ceremonial object: the black feather is used in the diagnosis when the illness is considered very serious. Tube only.
Inventory Description
Ornament, quills inserted into bone tube, feathers and bead missing
Classification
- Ornament
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Northern Paiute
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Nevada
Additional Geographic Terms
Walker Lake
Materials
Bone, Quill, Feather
Dimensions
Overall: 25.9 x 0.8 x 0.6 cm (10 3/16 x 5/16 x 1/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
35-120-10/5181
Provenance
Collector
Willard Zerbe Park
(06/12/1935-08/01/1935)
Intermediary
Willard Zerbe Park
(12/11/1935)
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