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Object Number
985-27-10/60161
Display Title
Arapaho dance wand of bison tail, eagle feather, and beaded wood handle.
Descriptions
Object Description
Arapaho dance wand. Made from bison tail and eagle feather attached to hollow wood handle. Top of handle is wrapped w/ leather and covered w/ yellow pigment. Portion of handle wrapped w/ yellow and red beads and at top are some feathers and a small bison tail. 86.3x12.4 cm.
Inventory Description
Wood stick, wound with leather and beads, horsehair, feathers attached
Classification
- Stick
Department
Ethnographic
Date
19th century
Culture
- Arapaho
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
Materials
Wood, Leather, Bead, Horsehair, Feather
Dimensions
Overall: 86.3 x 12.4 cm (34 x 4 7/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
985-27-10/60161
Provenance
Collector
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1930)
Collector
William Radcliff Morris
(1878-1893 - 1930)
Donor
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1985)
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