Baton
29-175-440
From: Canada | British Columbia | Vancouver Island
Curatorial Section: American
| Object Number | 29-175-440 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Kwakiutl |
| Provenience | Canada | British Columbia | Vancouver Island |
| Culture Area | Northwest Coast Culture Area |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Wood |
| Description | Shape: slender slightly curving rod with great-est diameter near top, appearing to gradually diminish from top to narrowest point which is next to tip of handle. Entire upper 2/3 covered with incised and gouged carving representing several animals? ( at lower end one animal easily discerned, may be swallowing the rest of the design.) Only single incised line borders top and bottom of decoration. |
| Length | 60 cm |
| Width | 5.4 cm |
| Credit Line | Exchange with George G. Heye, 1917 |
| Other Number | 6/9463 - Collector Number |
Report problems and issues to digitalmedia@pennmuseum.org.