Pounder
29-48-421
From: United States of America | New York | Cattaraugus Reservation
Curatorial Section: American
| Object Number | 29-48-421 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Seneca |
| Provenience | United States of America | New York | Cattaraugus Reservation |
| Culture Area | Northeast Culture Area |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Wood |
| Description | Ceremonial. Used in notifying people of the New Year's Feast. Double pounder; each end is octogonal; on one end, the alternate faces are painted red; pencilled words, "Bear", "Deer", etc. on other faces. On the other end, the alternate faces are decorated with red angles. |
| Length | 116.8 cm |
| Credit Line | Exchange with George G. Heye, 1919 |
| Other Number | 2/8477 - Collector Number |
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