Ski Pole

2003-43-113

From: Siberia | Amur River

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 2003-43-113
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Siberia | Amur River
Culture Area Siberia
Section American
Materials Wood
Technique Carved | Incised
Description

Ski pole of carved wood; consists of two pieces joined a third of the way down with a dovetail-like joint; wide flattened handle with a notch at either side narrows into the main body of the pole; a series of incised bands decorated the area of the joint; the base of the pole is curved slightly inward; a hole and several notches are carved at the base.

Length 127 cm
Credit Line Gift of the Philadelphia Commercial Museum (also known as the Philadelphia Civic Center Museum), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 2003
Other Number 1899.1.113 - Other Number | 101 (Civic Center, 1957) - Other Number

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