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1884.98.39

Votive prayer-stick (branch with bark), with notches in groups of 5 of prayers said

1884.98.39

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Collection type
Object
Description
Votive prayer-stick (branch with bark), with notches in groups of 5 of prayers said
Geographical reference
Ireland, Republic of
Europe > Northern Europe > Ireland, Republic of
Ireland County Cork Gougane Barra
Cultural groups
Irish
Date / Period
Date made: Possibly before 1881
Date collected
?Prior to 1881
Acquisition information
Donated: 1884
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Process Carved, Process Notched
Dimensions
Length: max 656 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1884.98.39 PR no.: 22/ 13082
Research and responses

Pitt Rivers was in Ireland [serving in the Army] from 1862-66, this object may have been obtained during this period [Bowden, 1991: 60-4] [AP Leverhulme project on founding collection 1995-1998].

Search terms: Religion, Measurement, Prayer Object, Tally