Paint Brush
70-9-279
From: Great Plains (Plain)
Curatorial Section: American
| Object Number | 70-9-279 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Provenience | Great Plains (Plain) |
| Culture Area | Great Plains Culture Area |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Bison Bone |
| Description | Paint brush made from the knee cap of a bison. Oval in shape with one end pointed. Bone is very porous, inner marrow of knee cap, with only one edge smooth. Pointed end of oval is end used for painting, and has green paint dried on it. Other end of oval is slightly charred (from Pennypacker fire?) |
| Height | 1.9 cm |
| Length | 7.3 cm |
| Width | 4.5 cm |
| Thickness | 1.9 cm |
| Credit Line | Bequest of Samuel Pennypacker, 1970 |
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