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Game wheel stick/arrow

Object Details

Collection History
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Jay Noble Emley (1971-1939, a New York City attorney); donated to MAI by Jay Nobel Emley in 1932.
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Culture/People
Shoshone
Previous owner
Jay Noble Emley, Non-Indian, 1871-1939
Donor
Jay Noble Emley, Non-Indian, 1871-1939
Object Name
Game wheel stick/arrow
Media/Materials
Wood, hide, pigment/pigments, porcupine quills, dye/dyes
Techniques
Carved, painted, dyed, quill-wrapped (flat)
Object Type
Games, Toys, Gambling
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