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Culture/People: Oklahoma Shawnee
Previous owner: Chief Switch Little Axe, Oklahoma Shawnee
Collector: Chief William M. Skye (Bill Skye), Peoria, 1868-1923; Mark Raymond Harrington (M. R. Harrington/MRH), Non-Indian, 1882-1971

Collection History: Collected from Chief Switch Little Axe (Oklahoma Shawnee) in 1910 by anthropologist Mark Raymond Harrington (1882-1971, MAI staff member), assisted by Chief William M. Skye (Peoria, 1868-1923), during fieldwork sponsored by George Heye.
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Place: Oklahoma; USA

See related items: Oklahoma Shawnee; Ceremonial/Ritual items

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 2/5366
Barcode: 025366.000

Object Type: Ceremonial/Ritual items
Native Term: a ba to 'we

Object Name: Staff
Media/Materials: Wood
Techniques: Carved, painted

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6c11f1640-8f60-4f77-bdbd-f4fcfba4ee59

Record ID: NMAI_27007