Shaman's Wand

84-9-2

From: United States of America | Oklahoma

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 84-9-2
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Delaware Culture | Lenape
Provenience United States of America | Oklahoma
Culture Area Northeast Culture Area
Date Made ca. 1898
Section American
Materials Wood | Glass | Pigment
Description

Two-faced wood figure with depressed eyes and mouth; black glass bead embedded in one eye of each face (other missing?). Torso covered with green pigment below strictened waist. One side of figure decorated with depressed nipples (beads missing?) and, below waist, eleven depressions, four of which hold yellow glass beads.

Length 17 cm
Outside Diameter 1.6 cm
Credit Line Purchased from and gift of Fred Boschan, 1984

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