Medicine Spear Item Number: 43.201.116a-b from the Brooklyn Museum
Description
Spear supposedly belonging to Crazy Horse, with hide and bead trimming and iron head. This was given to Dr. Brooks by the daughter of General Brown.Although titled as singular "spear" there were two numbers assigned to it. If this did not indicate the two component parts- shaft and fringe trim- then an additional piece is missing.
Credit Line
Anonymous gift in memory of Dr. Harlow Brooks
Item History
- Made between 1868 and 1899
What
- Name
- Medicine Spear
- Identification Number
- 43.201.116a-b
- Type of Item
- medicine and spear
- Material
- hide, bead and iron metal
- Measurements
- “a: 63 3/4 x 1 in. (162 x 2.5 cm) b: 13 3/8 x 1 3/16 in. (34 x 3 cm)” ?
Where
- Holding Institution
- Brooklyn Museum
When
- Creation Date
- between 1868 and 1899
Other
- Classification
- Arms and Armor