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Sioux medicine stick. Made from wood and shaped like a digging stick. Shaft wrap
Sioux medicine stick. Made from wood and shaped like a digging stick. Shaft wrap
Object Number 985-27-10/60106
Display Title Sioux medicine stick. Made from wood and shaped like a digging stick. Shaft wrap
Descriptions
Object Description Sioux medicine stick. Made from wood and shaped like a digging stick. Shaft wrapped w/ plaited quillwork in purple, green and yellow. Hanging from top of stick is triangular piece of hide. One side of which is covered w/ printed cloth and the other is covered w/ rows of quills. 106.6x6.5 cm.
Inventory Description Staff, wood forked 1 end, wrapped quill shaft, quilled and fringed extension.
Classification
  • Staff
Department Ethnographic
Date 19th century
Culture
  • Sioux
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States
Materials Fabric, Hide, Metal, Quill, Leather, Wood, Glass
Dimensions Overall: 105.4 x 3.3 x 9 cm (41 1/2 x 1 5/16 x 3 9/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 985-27-10/60106,34166
Provenance
Collector William Radcliff Morris (1878-1893 - 1930)
Collector William H. Claflin, Jr. (1930)
Collector Mr. Rosenblatt (?)
Donor Estate of William H. Claflin, Jr. (1985)

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