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Object Number
987-24-10/60654
Display Title
Wooden snake tapering towards the tail end with forked tongue.
Descriptions
Object Description
Wooden snake tapering towards the tail end with a regular punched pattern along the back. A small depression on either side of the head forms the eyes. A small forked tongue juts out of the mouth. 36.6 cm (length).
Inventory Description
Sculpture, carved snake, punctate designs, inlaid tongue, broken
Classification
- Sculpture
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Sioux
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
North Dakota
Additional Geographic Terms
Sioux Indian Devils Lake Reservation
Materials
Wood
Dimensions
Overall: 37 x 1 x 0.8 cm (14 9/16 x 3/8 x 5/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
987-24-10/60654
Provenance
Collector
Alexandria V. Dexter
(1915)
Donor
Edythe Dexter
(1987)
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