counting sticks
Objectcode
EA/52/30
Description (brief)
Six pair of chopsticks made from bent rattan. The ends of some of the sticks have been plaited into a cord. In the Bird's Head such paired sticks were used to keep track of bride price and other payments.
Origin(s)
Manikion
Dimensions (L)
26,0 cm
Thesaurus terms
Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus
» organic
» vegetal
» stem
» palm stem
» rattan
Cultural
Cultural origin
» Papua
» Bird's Head
» Vogelkop oost
» Anggi Lakes
» Manikion
Geographic
Geographical term
» Papua
» Division West New Guinea
» Subdivision Ransiki
» Anggimeren
Object category
OVM Category
» Communications
» Mnemo technical aids
» capture / transfer / visualizing data