DepartmentAsia
Shaman’s power-stick with ribbons
NameRitual staff
CultureRed Yao
DateLate 19th to early 20th century
Place madeLao Cai Province, Vietnam, Southeast Asia, Asia
MediumWood, cotton
Dimensions19 11/16 × 1 15/16 × 1 15/16 in. (50 × 5 × 5 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Mark Rapoport, MD and Jane C. Hughes, A.2015.71.9
Object numberA.2015.71.9
DescriptionShort power stick made of wood, with cotton cloth. The stick is flat on one side and curved on the other. The side view has a curve on one end. The pieces of cotton cloth have characters embroidered onto them in black thread.
ca. 1989
mid-20th century
early 20th century
Late 19th century
19th Century