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Osage. <em>Bundle of 20 Visiting Sticks</em>, late 19th-early 20th century. Wood, pigment, hide, membrane, 9 1/2 x 1 1/2 in. (24.1 x 3.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Expedition 1911, Museum Collection Fund, 11.694.8994. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.11.694.8994.jpg)
Osage. Bundle of 20 Visiting Sticks, late 19th-early 20th century. Wood, pigment, hide, membrane, 9 1/2 x 1 1/2 in. (24.1 x 3.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Expedition 1911, Museum Collection Fund, 11.694.8994. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.11.694.8994.jpg)
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Bundle of 20 Visiting Sticks

Arts of the Americas

CULTURE Osage
MEDIUM Wood, pigment, hide, membrane
  • Place Collected: Osage Village, Oklahoma, United States
    • DATES late 19th-early 20th century
    DIMENSIONS 9 1/2 x 1 1/2 in. (24.1 x 3.8 cm)  (show scale)
    COLLECTIONS Arts of the Americas
    MUSEUM LOCATION This item is not on view
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    ACCESSION NUMBER 11.694.8994
    CREDIT LINE Museum Expedition 1911, Museum Collection Fund
    RIGHTS STATEMENT Creative Commons-BY
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    CAPTION Osage. Bundle of 20 Visiting Sticks, late 19th-early 20th century. Wood, pigment, hide, membrane, 9 1/2 x 1 1/2 in. (24.1 x 3.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Expedition 1911, Museum Collection Fund, 11.694.8994. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.11.694.8994.jpg)
    IMAGE overall, CUR.11.694.8994.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 2006
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    CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION These messenger sticks are wood sticks tied with hide and a piece of membrane [possibly snake skin]. See also 11.694.9025 for visiting tobacco. Such sticks were sent by a messenger when a traveler was within a day's journey of his destination. His hosts were expected to give a small token in return.
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    Osage. <em>Bundle of 20 Visiting Sticks</em>, late 19th-early 20th century. Wood, pigment, hide, membrane, 9 1/2 x 1 1/2 in. (24.1 x 3.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Expedition 1911, Museum Collection Fund, 11.694.8994. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.11.694.8994.jpg)
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