Dance Wand

29-175-445A

From: United States of America | Alaska | Prince of Wales Island (Alaska)

Curatorial Section: American

Object Number 29-175-445A
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Haida
Provenience United States of America | Alaska | Prince of Wales Island (Alaska)
Culture Area Northwest Coast Culture Area
Section American
Materials Wood | Pigment
Description

Shaped like double-paddles. Short narrow connecting handle between "blades", triangular tips. One crude face and some geometric decoration in red and black with white background on both surfaces of each "paddle blade". On B, faces on both sides of one blade are placed horizontally whereas all others are placed horizontally whereas all others are placed vertically.

Length 47.4 cm
Width 7.4 cm
Credit Line Exchange with George G. Heye, 1917
Other Number 2/1455 - Collector Number

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