This Rabbit Stick was made and used on the San Carlos Reservation in Arizona to hunt rabbits on horseback. It was made out of Juniper. One end is narrowed down to form a handle. It has a thick thick cross section and the surfaces have a coarse unsanded texture. Ben Ruhe (Smithsonian Institution) collected this artifact for his personal collection in 1980. He wrote " Rabbit Stick by Ishi, San Carlos Reservation, Arizona ; 1980 - Juniper - Piute tradition - Used from Horseback " on one side. Although it is crude in appearance, it is strong and fully functional and it is what Native Americans used to hunt rabbits. It is not a ceremonial piece. The Piute Rabbit Sticks are very difficult to obtain and they are less common than the well known Hopi Rabbit Sticks which are present in many collecitons of Native American artifacts.