
86 • A Plains Indian Shaman’s Talking Wand Head
18th century
Size: 9 cm high
Wood
This mysterious object, which has one face in this world and the other in the Other, is typical of the strange treasures that lay in the drawers of John Hewett’s cabinets. His influence on the most refined layers of collectors throughout the world was predominant for decades.
Provenance: John Hewett