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Ceremonial stick with double-horned head; handle wrapped with fur & beadwork
Ceremonial stick with double-horned head; handle wrapped with fur & beadwork
Object Number 40-39-10/19401
Display Title Ceremonial stick with double-horned head; handle wrapped with fur & beadwork
Descriptions
Object Description Ceremonial stick with double-horned head; handle wrapped with fur & alternating beadwork bands of red and blue; 2 black and white feathers attached to top and bottom. Used in Ghost Dance?
Inventory Description Staff, double horned head with fur and fabric, beaded handle, feather extensions
Classification
  • Staff
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Sioux
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States
Materials Horn, Wood, Glass, Cotton, Feather, Fur, Sinew
Dimensions Overall: 62 x 25.5 x 6 cm (24 7/16 x 10 1/16 x 2 3/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 40-39-10/19401
Provenance
Collector Mr. Ernest T. Jackson (1872-1902)
Donor Mr. Patrick T. Jackson (1940)
Donor Mr. Ernest T. Jackson (1940)

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