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Baton or staff, made of black wood, pointed at one end; small carved decoration
Baton or staff, made of black wood, pointed at one end; small carved decoration
Object Number 973-46-70/5385
Display Title Baton or staff, made of black wood, pointed at one end; small carved decoration
Descriptions
Object Description Baton or staff, made of black wood, pointed at one end; small carved decoration other end. Stained or painted black.
Inventory Description Staff, carved elongated shaft, pointed 1 end, 1 end serrated knob, black, soiled
Classification
  • Staff
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / Papua New Guinea / Papua New Guinea?
Additional Geographic Terms Melanesia
Materials Wood, Pigment
Dimensions Overall: 67 x 2.5 x 1.9 cm (26 3/8 x 1 x 3/4 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 973-46-70/5385

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