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Object Number
35-78-10/5015
Display Title
Bent stick mush stirrer, tied with buckskin for stirring up the mush
Descriptions
Object Description
Bent stick mush stirrer, tied with buckskin in form of a "u" for stirring up the mush in the basket bowl
Inventory Description
Stick, carved wood, bent to form U-shape, ends tied together by twisted buckskin
Classification
- Stick
Department
Ethnographic
Artist
Renie Bill
(04/01/1935-09/30/1935)
Culture
- Shoshone
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
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United States
/
Nevada
/
Elko County
/
Elko
Materials
Wood, Buckskin
Dimensions
Overall: 30 x 19 x 1.5 cm (11 13/16 x 7 1/2 x 9/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
35-78-10/5015
Provenance
Collector
Julian H. Steward
(04/01/1935-09/30/1935)
Intermediary
Julian H. Steward
(07/01/1935-10/01/1935)
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