Art Object

46-6-124

From: United States of America | North Carolina

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 46-6-124
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Cherokee
Provenience United States of America | North Carolina
Culture Area Southeast Culture Area
Section American
Materials Wood
Description

Flat piece of wood, with very deep notch from each side middle, forming a narrow bridge between the slightly shorter triangular end and the other end which is divided into three lengthwise sections, the middle one being a crude representation of a bird, and the outer two rougly triangular; these may possibly represent the bird's wings. Dr. Speck says this is not used in any way, is merely an object of art.

Length 17 cm
Width 5.5 cm
Credit Line Cherokee Expedition; Frank G. Speck and John G. Witthoft, 1946

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