Finger Wand
| Object Number: | 35-22-60 |
|---|---|
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Dene |
| Provenience: | United States of America Alaska Shageluk Lower Yukon River Valley Innoko River |
| Culture Area: | Subarctic Culture Area |
| Section: | American |
| Materials: | Wood Glass Paint Feather Wool |
| Length: | 12.8 cm |
| Width: | 8.2 cm |
| Credit Line: | Yukon Expedition, Frederica de Laguna, 1935 |
Description
Wheel-shaped object of wood carried (one in each hand) by young girls at dance. Projection with ring at bottom to fit over finger. Painted red and green, decorated with beads set into wood. Feathers stuck around edge.
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