Prayer Stick
19998
From: New Mexico
Curatorial Section: American
Object Number | 19998 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Pueblo | Zuni |
Provenience | New Mexico |
Culture Area | Southwest Culture Area |
Section | American |
Materials | Wood | Fiber | Feather | Pigment |
Description | Wooden stick with remnants of a plume of feathers tied toward one end. One end is carved to form a stepped point with a string attached. Most of the wood is painted black. Wood at the upper end has a deep notch carved out. |
Length | 17 cm |
Credit Line | Gift of F. Webb Hodge, 1897 |
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