Sceptre

38711

From: Arizona | Mishongnovi

Curatorial Section: American

Native Name Mon-Ko-Ho
Object Number 38711
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Hopi
Provenience Arizona | Mishongnovi
Culture Area Southwest Culture Area
Section American
Materials Wood | Feather
Description

A wooden board painted white on both sides. Both ends of the board are forked with a larger separation between the forks at one end. There are pairs of notches on both the top and bottom of the board at both ends. The upper edge has two perforations with a short string inserted. Two sets of two feathers are hung from strings inserted through perforations along the lower edge of the board.

Length 47 cm
Width 6 cm
Credit Line Wanamaker Expedition to the Southwest, R. Stewart Culin, 1901

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