Prayer Stick

20005

From: United States of America | New Mexico

Curatorial Section: American

Object Number 20005
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Pueblo | Zuni
Provenience United States of America | New Mexico
Culture Area Southwest Culture Area
Section American
Materials Wood | Fiber | Feather | Pigment
Description

Wooden stick with remnants of feathers attached to loose strings tied toward one end. Strings are dyed red and black. The upper end of the stick has a wavy line and two dots painted in black. The opposite side is dyed red and has four lines painted in black at one end.

Length 14 cm
Credit Line Gift of F. Webb Hodge, 1888

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