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Object Number
47-66-10/29249
Display Title
Cane - shank bound in plaited porcupine quills; catlinite head
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Staff, wrapped quill shaft, pipestone head, cloth ribbon at top
Classification
- Staff
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Sioux
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
Additional Geographic Terms
Plains: Central
Materials
Wood, Quill, Cloth, Catlinite
Dimensions
Overall: 98.2 x 4.1 x 4.3 cm (38 11/16 x 1 5/8 x 1 11/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
47-66-10/29249
Provenance
Collector
Miss Caroline W. Andrus
(? - 1947)
Collector
William E. Jones
(? - 1947)
Donor
Miss Caroline W. Andrus
(? - 1947)
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