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Object Number
47-72-70/2773
Display Title
Carved wooden pig knocker
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
ndete
Object Description
Carved wooden pig knocker. See Bibliography for more info.
Inventory Description
Carved wooden club, angled handle, blunt end with human face, cracked
Classification
- Club
Department
Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania
/
Vanuatu
Oceania / Vanuatu / <State> / Rano Island
Oceania / Vanuatu / <State> / Rano Island
Materials
Wood
Dimensions
Overall: 50 x 19 x 8 cm (19 11/16 x 7 1/2 x 3 1/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
47-72-70/2773
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 47-73-70/2906 | Wooden pig knocker with two carved heads |
Raw Material
Tools |
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