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Prescription Stick

early 19th century
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Prescription Stick
  • Date: early 19th century
  • Geography: Object place Kansas, United States
  • Culture: Prairie Potawatomi
  • Medium: Wood, pigment
  • Dimensions: H. 1 5/8 x W. 6 in. (4.1 x 15.2 cm)
  • Credit Line: Ralph T. Coe Collection, Gift of Ralph T. Coe Foundation for the Arts, 2011
  • Object Number: 2011.154.69
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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