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Dance wand ("reba"), painted with earth colors and ground lime in water. 42 cm.
Dance wand ("reba"), painted with earth colors and ground lime in water. 42 cm.
Object Number 970-29-70/4777
Display Title Dance wand ("reba"), painted with earth colors and ground lime in water. 42 cm.
Descriptions
Object Description Dance wand ("reba"), painted with earth colors and ground lime in water. 42 cm. x 18 cm. Figure of a bird
Inventory Description Staff, flat carved bird shape with handle, faded paint
Classification
  • Staff
Department Ethnographic
Date 1920-1929
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / Solomon islands
Additional Geographic Terms Nort Malaita; Lau Lagoon
Materials Wood, Pigment
Dimensions Overall: 42 x 17 x 1.2 cm (16 9/16 x 6 11/16 x 1/2 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 970-29-70/4777

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