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Object Number
76-20-10/10086
Display Title
Toy, made of end of cucurbit gourd (game hokian - see x-file for score)
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
hokian
Object Description
Palmer writes that this toy is made of the end of a pumpkin (game hokian - see x-file for score). The gourd is definitely a cucurbit, though it may or may not be a pumpkin specifically. There are 17 rings of gourd strung on a piece of leather in ascending order of size, with the smallest in diameter (1") closest to the button. At one end, a metal army army button with a shank is tied to the leather. On one side of the button is an eagle and a shield with remnants of red pain on the shield. On the other side are the words "Scovill Mfg. Co. Waterbury." At the other end of the leather, closest to the largest diameter rings (1.5"), is tied a wooden stick 3.75" long. The length of the leather is about 13".
Inventory Description
Toy, hide cord strung w/ gourd discs, brass button and wood stick at either end
Classification
- Toy
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Mohave
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
Materials
Gourd, Hide, Brass, Wood
Dimensions
Overall: 43 x 4.3 x 4.3 cm (16 15/16 x 1 11/16 x 1 11/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
10.086.
Provenance
Collector
Peabody Museum Expedition
(March 1876 - 1876)
Collector
Dr. Edward Palmer
(March 1876 - 1876)
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