Prayer Stick
19990
From: New Mexico
Curatorial Section: American
Object Number | 19990 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Pueblo | Zuni |
Provenience | New Mexico |
Culture Area | Southwest Culture Area |
Section | American |
Materials | Wood | Pigment |
Technique | Carved |
Description | Wooden stick carved into a stepped point at one end. Below the stepped end is a raised section, followed by a rounded section, then another raised section and a deep notch. Bark covers most of the stick and is dyed reddish brown. The lower end of the stick is stripped of bark and dyed black. |
Length | 16 cm |
Credit Line | Gift of F. Webb Hodge, 1897 |
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