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Horse Dance Stick

Unknown

Northern Plains, Lakota

ca. 1970

Ash wood, leather, pigments, brass tacks

1983.06.6

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Ritual & Ceremony

For many tribes, the horse was second in importance only to the bison. There is considerable variation of horse dance sticks among Norther Plains tribes. During historic times they were commonly associated with victory dances or veterans reenacting counting coup, a feat of high honor.

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