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Object Number
970-29-70/4775
Display Title
Dancing wand (" 'au'ikao") of light wood with black paint, in 2 pieces.
Descriptions
Object Description
Dancing wand (" 'au'ikao") of light wood with black paint, in 2 pieces.
Inventory Description
Staff, cylindrical center, rounded elements, 2 pronged ends, pigment
Classification
- Staff
Department
Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania
/
Solomon islands
Additional Geographic Terms
Malaita, North; Lau Lagoon; Baelelea village
Materials
Wood, Pigment
Dimensions
Overall: 85.7 x 4.6 x 5.3 cm (33 3/4 x 1 13/16 x 2 1/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
970-29-70/4775/ 27
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