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Object Number
47-73-70/2906
Display Title
Wooden pig knocker with two carved heads
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
ndete
Object Description
Wooden pig knocker with two carved heads. For more info, see Authorities and Bibliography.
Inventory Description
Mallet, cylindrical handle, angled head, two carved human heads
Classification
- Raw Material
- Tools
Department
Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania
/
Vanuatu
Oceania / Vanuatu / <State> / Rano Island
Oceania / Vanuatu / <State> / Rano Island
Additional Geographic Terms
NMalakula, northeast: Wola Island; Rano Island
Materials
Wood
Dimensions
Overall: 53 x 33.5 x 8.2 cm (20 7/8 x 13 3/16 x 3 1/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
47-73-70/2906; L-77
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