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Object Number
30-66-50/H1383
Display Title
Staff of office, porcupine cult
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Staff, wood frame w/ iron stake at 1 end, glass beads, feather tip, hanging quil
Classification
- Staff
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Wanyamwezi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Tanzania
Materials
Wood, Iron, Feather, Quill, Glass
Dimensions
Overall: 82.5 x 45 x 14.5 cm (32 1/2 x 17 11/16 x 5 11/16 in.)
Quantity
27
Label on object
30-66-50/H1383
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004.24.14124 | Staff of office, porcupine cult |
Tanzania
| ||
| 35-50-50/1375 | Staff of office with medicine shell |
Staff
|
Tanganyika
| |
| 49-32-50/8532 | Wooden staff of office? |
Staff
|
Africa
| |
| 27-35-50/B4339 | Staff of office (ntum) |
Staff
|
Cameroon
| |
| 17-41-50/B1569 | Staff of office |
Staff
|
Congo
| |
| 17-41-50/B1570 | Staff of office |
Staff
|
Congo
| |
| 47-66-10/29249 | Cane - shank bound in plaited porcupine quills; catlinite head |
Staff
|
North America
| |
| 60-55-50/10431 | Iron staff with hanging bells |
Staff
|
Mali
| |
| 60-55-50/10430 | Iron staff with hanging bells |
Staff
|
Mali
| |
| 99-12-10/53118 | Medicine man's staff and spear (medicine bow) |
Staff
|
United States
Canada | |
| 985-27-10/60280 | Double dance staff. Wood carved w/ green and blue pigment. |
Staff
|
United States
| |
| 78-5-30/16798 | Staff for carrying prepared head of an enemy. Ceremonial lance, rattle in end |
Staff
|
Brazil
|