Prayer Stick
19980
From: New Mexico
Curatorial Section: American
Object Number | 19980 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Pueblo | Zuni |
Provenience | New Mexico |
Culture Area | Southwest Culture Area |
Section | American |
Materials | Wood | Feather | Fiber | Pigment |
Description | Wooden stick with feathers attached to a loose string tied to the center. One end is carved to form a stepped point, then dyed blue. Most of the wood is dyed black. Wood at the upper end has a deep notch carved out. |
Length | 14.5 cm |
Credit Line | Gift of F. Webb Hodge, 1897 |
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