Staff
Staff
Object name: Staff
Date: 1800-1850
Dimensions:
1050 x 180 x 70 mm
Medium: Wood, bone, tooth, skin, fur, shell
Object number: C05815
DescriptionShort staff of wood; the lower end has been carved and painted. The head consists of the under jaw of a dolphin, at each side of which is tied bird feet. Beneath them is a piece of bear skin with bands of shell disk beads.
Culture: North West Coast