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Object Number
985-27-10/60186
Display Title
Crow eagle bone whistle. Incised zigzag design, twisted leather thong, pigment
Descriptions
Object Description
Crow eagle bone whistle. Incised zigzag design. Long twisted leather thong attached to middle of whistle. Yellow pigment on leather. 19.1x1.8 cm.
Inventory Description
Eagle bone whistle, incised zig zag design, twisted cord attached, tied center
Classification
- Woodwind
Department
Ethnographic
Date
20th century
Culture
- Crow
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Montana
Locality
Localities
/
<North America>
/
<United States>
/
<Reservations>
/
Crow Indian Reservation
Materials
Eagle bone, Leather
Dimensions
Overall: 43 x 3.5 x 1.3 cm (16 15/16 x 1 3/8 x 1/2 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
985-27-10/60186; 24758
Provenance
Collector
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(4/1929 - 1985)
Collector
William Wildschut
(? - 4/1929)
Donor
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(4/1929 - 1985)
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 985-27-10/60187 | Crow eagle bone whistle. Ornamented w/ long twisted leather thong, red pigment |
Woodwind
|
Montana
|
| 985-27-10/60185 | Crow eagle bone whistle used in horsestealing expeditions. Incised, with pigment |
Woodwind
|
Montana
|
| 985-27-10/60333D | Eagle bone whistle from Crow horse stealing medicine. |
Woodwind
|
Montana
|
| 82-45-10/27493 | Eagle bone whistle with feather; used in Sun Dance |
Woodwind
|
Nebraska
|
| 82-45-10/27503 | Eagle bone whistle |
Woodwind
|
North America
|
| 99-12-10/53010 | Eagle bone whistle |
Woodwind
|
United States
|
| 74-25-10/7883 | Bone whistle |
Woodwind
|
North America
|
| 985-27-10/60333C | Eagle feathers from Crow horse stealing medicine. |
Accessory
|
Montana
|
| 61-1-10/39019 | Eagle Bone Whistle |
Woodwind
|
United States
|
| 74-18-10/7655 | Whistle made of a bone of a bird |
Woodwind
|
Wyoming
South Dakota |
| 74-18-10/7659 | Whistle made of a bird's bone |
Woodwind
|
Wyoming
South Dakota |
| 985-27-10/60333A | Parfleche case. Part of Crow horse stealing medicine. |
Case
|
Montana
|