Prayer Stick
57-26-58
From: Arizona
Curatorial Section: American
| Native Name | Marau Baho |
| Object Number | 57-26-58 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Hopi |
| Provenience | Arizona |
| Culture Area | Southwest Culture Area |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Wood | Feather | Cotton |
| Description | Wooden board painted on both sides. One side has a dancing Katsina figure standing over a platform with symbols of clouds and corn. The other side has rows of red lines in a repeating pattern of two pairs with one line below. Three cords are attached to either side and one cord is attached to the back. A strap of red cloth is also attached at the top. Handle at the bottom. |
| Length | 50 cm |
| Width | 12.5 cm |
| Thickness | 1 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of the George Washington Memorial Museum, 1957 |
| Other Number | L-269-60 - Old Museum Number |
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