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Object Number
985-27-10/60231
Display Title
Crow ceremonial whisk. Bison calf tail, partially wrapped around wood
Descriptions
Object Description
Crow ceremonial whisk. Made from a bison calf tail, partially wrapped around a piece of wood. 59.3x17.3 cm.
Inventory Description
Staff, buffalo tail skin covered wooden handle, tied with cotton
Classification
- Staff
Department
Ethnographic
Date
20th century
Culture
- Crow
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Montana?
Materials
Buffalo hide, Wood, Cotton
Dimensions
Overall: 53.5 x 15 x 2.5 cm (21 1/16 x 5 7/8 x 1 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
985-27-10/60231; 24679
Provenance
Collector
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(? - 1985)
Collector
William Wildschut
(? - ?)
Donor
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(? - 1985)
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