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Walking stick ("kubo") with inlaid shell design on handle, used only by dignita
Walking stick ("kubo") with inlaid shell design on handle, used only by dignita
Object Number 970-29-70/4757
Display Title Walking stick ("kubo") with inlaid shell design on handle, used only by dignita
Descriptions
Object Description Walking stick ("kubo") with inlaid shell design on handle, used only by dignitaries. After death of its owner, the stick would be placed in a minor sanctuary. L: 114 cm.
Inventory Description Staff, knobbed top, square cut shell inlay head, cylindrical tapering shaft, res
Classification
  • Staff
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / Solomon islands
Additional Geographic Terms Malaita, North; Lau Lagoon; Fakaloloma village
Materials Wood, Shell, Resin
Dimensions Overall: 114.3 x 4 x 3.9 cm (45 x 1 9/16 x 1 9/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 970-29-70/4757/ 24

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