Shaman's wand/baton (Image withheld)
name: label: Culture/People
content: Mískito (Mosquito)
label: Collector
content: Captain R. Stuart Murray (Ralph Stuart Murray), Non-Indian, 1901-1962
label: Previous owner
content: Captain R. Stuart Murray (Ralph Stuart Murray), Non-Indian, 1901-1962
label: Donor
content: Captain R. Stuart Murray (Ralph Stuart Murray), Non-Indian, 1901-1962
notes: label: Collection History
content: Collected in 1933 by Captain R. Stuart Murray (1901-1962) while leading the first exploratory expedition organized by the National Museum of Honduras (an expedition sponsored in part by MAI); donated to MAI by Captain Murray in 1933.
label: Contact Us
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place: label: Place
content: Río Patuca; Gracias a Dios Department; Honduras
setName: label: See related items
content: Mískito (Mosquito)
label: See related items
content: Ceremonial/Ritual items: Shamanic objects
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of the American Indian
identifier: label: Catalog Number
content: 18/5563
label: Barcode
content: 185563.000
objectType: label: Object Type
content: Ceremonial/Ritual items: Shamanic objects
label: Indigenous Term
content: sukya dusa
physicalDescription: label: Object Name
content: Shaman's wand/baton (Image withheld)
label: Media/Materials
content: Wood, charcoal, wood stain
label: Techniques
content: Carved, incised, painted