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Object Number
82-45-10/27487
Display Title
Wand; used in Sun Dance
Descriptions
Object Description
Wand used by Red Cloud's attendant in the Sun Dance held by the Oglala Sioux on June 26-July, 1882 near the Pine Ridge Agency, NE. Visual inspection suggests horse hair.
Inventory Description
Staff, beads, ribbon, bells, scalp, one end, partial beaded shaft, pointed end
Classification
- Staff
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1882
Culture
- Teton
- Oglala Sioux
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Nebraska
Additional Geographic Terms
Pine Ridge Agency, near; Plains Region
Materials
Wood, Bead, Glass, Hair, Cloth, Metal
Dimensions
Overall: 130 x 6.5 x 3.1 cm (51 3/16 x 2 9/16 x 1 1/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
27487
Provenance
Owner
Red Cloud's attendant
Collector
Alice C. Fletcher
(July 1882 - November 1882)
Donor
Alice C. Fletcher
(July 1882 - November 1882)
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