Prayer Stick

39-9-9

From: New Mexico

Curatorial Section: American

Native Name Baho
Object Number 39-9-9
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Pueblo | Zuni
Provenience New Mexico
Culture Area Southwest Culture Area
Section American
Materials Feather | Wood
Description

Two cigar-shaped rods of wood, painted blue and green respectively, with black tips; the green one has flat face cut at squared end, painted yellow with three black dots. Ceremonial packet and two prairie chicken feathers bound on with tape; two pendent on yarn.

Length 17 cm
Credit Line Gift of the Misses Harshberger in memory of John W. Harshberger, 1939

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