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Object Number
69-30-10/1784
Display Title
Club, shape of bird beak
Descriptions
Object Description
Implement of medicine man. Club, shape of bird beak. Implement of medicine man.
Inventory Description
Club, carved and painted bird head, plain shaft handle, polished
Classification
- Club
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Nootka
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Alaska
Materials
Wood
Dimensions
Overall: 44.7 x 30.2 x 2.9 cm (17 5/8 x 11 7/8 x 1 1/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
69-30-10/1784; 1784
Provenance
Collector
Capt. Edward Gustavus Fast
(1867-1868 - 1869)
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