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Object Number
47-73-70/2911
Display Title
Wooden pig knocker with two carved heads
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
ndete
Object Description
Wooden pig knocker with two carved heads. See Authorities and Bibliography for more info.
Inventory Description
Club, carved wood, angled, 2 human faces, foot at base, blunt end
Classification
- Club
Department
Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania
/
Vanuatu
/
<State>
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Malakula Island
Additional Geographic Terms
Malakula, northeast; Walo Island
Materials
Wood
Dimensions
Overall: 59 x 23.5 x 8 cm (23 1/4 x 9 1/4 x 3 1/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
47-73-70/2911
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| 47-73-70/2906 | Wooden pig knocker with two carved heads |
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