Prayer Stick
CG051191-2240
From: Greater Southwest
Curatorial Section: American
Native Name | Baho |
Object Number | CG051191-2240 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Pueblo (uncertain) |
Provenience | Greater Southwest |
Culture Area | Southwest Culture Area |
Section | American |
Materials | Wood | Pigment | Feather | Cornhusk |
Description | Short, wooden stick with a plume of feathers tied to the center. An additional plume of feathers is attached to a loose cord tied to the center of the stick. A corn husk is tied around the middle and lower ends. The wood at the upper end is dyed blue. The wood at the upper end has a deep notch carved out. |
Length | 21.7 cm |
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