Dance Wand
| Object Number: | 70-9-343 |
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| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Cayuga Iroquois |
| Provenience: | Canada Ontario Six Nations Reservation |
| Culture Area: | Northeast Culture Area |
| Maker: | Jerry Aaron |
| Date Made: | 1939 |
| Early Date: | 1939 |
| Late Date: | 1939 |
| Section: | American |
| Materials: | Feather Wood |
| Length: | 30 cm |
| Width: | 1.5 cm |
| Credit Line: | Bequest of Samuel Pennypacker, 1970 |
Description
Used for the eagle dance; held in the hand, only one per person. Made by Jerry Aaron. Used in the eagle dance in the Long House in 1939. Wand is made of wood with 6 grooves where six eagle feathers are tied onto the wand with thread.
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