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Stick with carved and painted head on one end
Stick with carved and painted head on one end
Object Number 65-36-10/44144
Display Title Stick with carved and painted head on one end
Descriptions
Object Description Stick with carved and painted head on one end (for full description, see catalogue in X-FILE 65-36) - h. 5", 1.49". Stick with carved and painted head on one end representing the Sisiul the double headed snake, who's super natural powers can bring help and power. To see Sisiul means death it is also the helper of warriors. At one time the head had feathers rising above the top of the mask. Orig # 9.
Inventory Description Staff, carved and painted zoomorphic head, 1 end tapered, shaft
Classification
  • Staff
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Salish?
  • Nootka?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / Canada / British Columbia / Vancouver Island
Additional Geographic Terms Nootka Sound
Materials Wood, Twine
Dimensions Overall: 4 x 125.6 x 13 cm (1 9/16 x 49 7/16 x 5 1/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 65-36-10/44144
Provenance
Collector Mr. Benjamin W. Arnold (1898-1910)
Donor Mrs. Ledyard Cogswell, Jr. (November 11, 1965)

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