Warrior Society Dance Wand Item Number: 50.67.117 from the Brooklyn Museum
Description
This is a wonderful Warrior Society dance wand. However the handle seems very short, as usually they are longer. One in the Buffalo Bill Plains Museum collection is just like this with long handle. These are also shown being used by dancers in Catlin’s paintings .
Credit Line
Henry L. Batterman Fund and the Frank Sherman Benson Fund
Item History
- Made between 1800 and 1825
What
- Name
- Warrior Society Dance Wand
- Identification Number
- 50.67.117
- Type of Item
- dance wand and society
- Material
- hide, wood and deer hoof
- Overall
- length 15.0 in, width 2.5 in, height 0.5 in
Who
- Culture
- Sioux
Where
- Holding Institution
- Brooklyn Museum
When
- Creation Date
- between 1800 and 1825
Other
- Classification
- Musical Instrument