The sticks shown on this page were all found near Correo, N.M. by a
UNM archaeology field school. All are prehistoric, but so far none
of them have been dated directly.
Correo-566.1, rabbit stick? Wood, cordage, pitch, rawhide
Photograph by P. Geib
A stick shaped like an open C. This is the form that has survived into modern times, to become (we think) the Pueblo rabbit stick.
Handle end of Correo-566.1
Photograph by P. Geib
The longitudinal grooves show clearly in this image, along with the rawhide and pitch at the handle end.
Correo-599.2, distal (non-handle) end
Photograph by P. Geib
The longitudinal grooves show clearly on this image as well.
Correo-529.2, showing knob details
Photograph by P. Geib
In this case, the pitch on the knob has eroded away, so it's clear how the knob was built up of tightly wrapped cordage.
Correo-529.2, another view of the knob
Photograph by P. Geib
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