Prayer stick

Museum number:
3-22495
Permalink:
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Accession number:
Acc.1258
Description:
bamboo shaft, grooved end of ceremonial arrow used in prayer for rain. (This shaft was stuck to the cotton of 3-22494 on arrival at museum.)
Donor:
Donald Bush Cordry and University Appropriation
Collection place:
Jesús María, Nayarit, Mexico
Culture or time period:
Cora
Collector:
Donald Bush Cordry
Collection date:
1937
Object type:
ethnography
Function:
5.2 Magic: Objects Associated with Practices reflecting confidence in the ability to manipulate supernatural agencies
Accession date:
1958
Department:
Mexico, Central America, and Caribbean area
Dimensions:
length 26 centimeters
Comment:
Special needs: lightweight
Images:
Hearst Museum object 1 of 2 titled Prayer stick, accession number 3-22495, described as bamboo shaft, grooved end of ceremonial arrow used in prayer for rain. (This shaft was stuck to the cotton of 3-22494 on arrival at museum.)Hearst Museum object 2 of 2 titled Prayer stick, accession number 3-22495, described as bamboo shaft, grooved end of ceremonial arrow used in prayer for rain. (This shaft was stuck to the cotton of 3-22494 on arrival at museum.)
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Prayer stick, accession number 3-22495, described as bamboo shaft, grooved end of ceremonial arrow used in prayer for rain. (This shaft was stuck to the cotton of 3-22494 on arrival at museum.)

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