Prayer Stick Stand

38790

From: Arizona | Oraibi | Third Mesa

Curatorial Section: American

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Native Name Baho | Toch Kwa
Object Number 38790
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Hopi
Provenience Arizona | Oraibi | Third Mesa
Culture Area Southwest Culture Area
Section American
Materials Stone (uncertain) | Clay (uncertain) | Wood | Fiber
Description

Model prayer stick stand. Rectangular base with two wooden sticks inserted into one side. One stick has a feather attached with string and the end of the wood bent over to form a crook shape. The second stick has multiple feathers attached with string and a netted shield at the top.

Height 26 cm
Length 14 cm
Width 5 cm
Credit Line Wanamaker Expedition to the Southwest, R. Stewart Culin, 1901

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