Whistle
45-15-1207
Location: On Display in the Native American Voices
From: Dakotas
Curatorial Section: American
Object Number | 45-15-1207 |
Current Location | Native American Voices - On Display |
Culture | Oglala |
Provenience | Dakotas |
Culture Area | Great Plains Culture Area |
Date Made | 1880-1889 |
Section | American |
Materials | Ash Wood | Fiber |
Iconography | Elk Head |
Description | Of young ash, with elk-head with antlers carved in full relief on end. Shading scorched, used in the grass dance (Omaha dance). |
Length | 70 Measurement Unit Not Provided |
Credit Line | Purchased from Mrs. Owen Stephens, 1945 |
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