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Wooden snow snakes, possibly from Great Lakes area. Fire-hardened.
Wooden snow snakes, possibly from Great Lakes area. Fire-hardened.
Object Number 985-27-10/60379C
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: 55.5 x 2.6 x 1 cm (21 7/8 x 1 x 3/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 985-27-10/60379C

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