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Native American
about 1850–80
Object Place: probably California, United States
Medium/Technique
Glass and paint
Dimensions
50.8 cm (20 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Dr. H. L. Faxon
Accession Number81.206
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAmericas
ClassificationsArms and armor
DescriptionPainted with red, blue and black rings; the head of pale greenish glass; section near head painted orange red.
Provenance1881, gift of William Lyman Faxon (b. 1837 - d. 1910), Quincy, MA, to the MFA. (Accession Date: December 1, 1881)
NOTE: Though the donor of the gift was recorded as Dr. H. L. Faxon of Quincy, it was almost certainly the Civil War surgeon William L. Faxon.
NOTE: Though the donor of the gift was recorded as Dr. H. L. Faxon of Quincy, it was almost certainly the Civil War surgeon William L. Faxon.