staff
Objectcode
EA/149/1
Description (brief)
A wooden staff decorated with a carved out human figure. possibly an ancestor. The staff resembles a dancing staff. These were carried by men during the initiation rites of young men, for their admittance into the men house. The staff seems to have been made for sale to tourists fe for use as a walking cane.
Dimensions (L)
110,0 cm
Thesaurus terms
Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus
» organic
» vegetal
» wood
Cultural
Cultural origin
» Papua
» Noordkust
» Sentani
Geographic
Geographical term
» Papua
» Division Hollandia
» Subdivision Hollandia
» Sentani
Object category
OVM Category
» nijverheid, handel en dienstverlening
OVM Category
» art
» dance, dance regalia and accessories