Medicine Man's Ceremonial Item

Object/Artifact

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New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Medicine Man's Ceremonial Item

Entry/Object ID

2011.170

Description

Two horns attached to a wooden stick, resembling a pickaxe. There are four bands of fur along the handle, and a cloth decorative pattern where the horns attach to the handle. All of the decorative elements are attached to the horns or the wood by nails.

Collection

History Collection

Cataloged By

[email protected]

Ethnography

Culture/Tribe

Native American

Notes

There is no specific ethnographic information for this object.

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Class

Ceremonial Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

A45
NH 108

Dimensions

Width

14-1/2 in

Length

14-3/4 in

Material

Wood, Fabric

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Provenance

Provenance Detail

Gift of Connie Adkins

Acquisition Method

Gift

Acquisition Date

Nov 30, 1971