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Object Number
985-27-10/60141
Display Title
Cheyenne hoop and pole game. 1 hoop and 2 poles.
Descriptions
Object Description
Cheyenne hoop and pole game. 1 hoop and 2 poles. Hoop is made from wood bent into a circle and laced w/ hide strips which form a net. Hide is covered w/ red pigment. Net is irregular. 2 poles made from wood. Each one has one end which is 3-pronged. 80.3x28.5 cm.
Inventory Description
Game, wood framed and open weave sinew hoop and 2 poles with v ends
Classification
- Recreational device
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1900-1985?
Culture
- Cheyenne
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Montana?
Materials
Wood, Sinew
Dimensions
Overall: 28.2 x 28.2 x 2.3 cm (11 1/8 x 11 1/8 x 7/8 in.)
Quantity
3
Label on object
985-27-10/60141a, 985-27-10/60141b, 985-27-10/60141c
Provenance
Collector
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(? - 1985)
Collector
William Wildschut
(? - ?)
Donor
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(? - 1985)
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