Rabbit Stick

38093

From: Arizona

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 38093
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Hopi
Provenience Arizona
Culture Area Southwest Culture Area
Section American
Materials Wood
Description

Curved, wooden board used as a throwing tool to hunt small game. Boomerang form. Handle at one end painted red. Boomerang portion is painted black at each end with two hash marks close to the ends. The middle is painted red with black borders. The entire rabbit stick is lacquered.

Length 64.77 cm
Credit Line Purchased from Thomas B. Donaldson; subscription of John Wanamaker, 1901

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