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Object Number
985-27-10/60379B
Display Title
Wooden snow snakes, possibly from Great Lakes area. Fire-hardened.
Descriptions
Object Description
Wooden snow snakes, possibly from the Great Lakes area. Made from wood. Long, thin stick, one end of which is shaped and wider, (snake head). Fire hardened.
Inventory Description
Stick, wood, carved, ovoid on one end
Classification
- Recreational device
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Sauk?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
Additional Geographic Terms
Great Lakes
Materials
Wood
Dimensions
Overall: 51.5 x 3 x 0.7 cm (20 1/4 x 1 3/16 x 1/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
985-27-10/60379B
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