Accession No
1919.57
Description
Wari hau. Mace - [From catalogue card:] 'Ceremonial mace (stone missing); the grip is inlaid with pearl-shell.
Place
Oceania; Melanesia; Solomon Islands
Period
Source
von Hügel, Anatole (Baron) [donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
1919.57
Cultural Affliation
Material
Wood; Shell; Plant; Fibre; Glass; Bead
Local Term
Measurements
Events
Description (CMS Description)
The stone used to be enclosed in a tight cover of plant fibre into which some small shell beads were woven. It was attached to the handle through a hole at the top. The upper part of the handle is bound with pink/red plant leaf strips. Forked handle, also decorated with shell inlays.
Event Date 13/8/2015
Author: maa
Context (CMS Context)
Labels & inscriptions: '1919.57.' in white ink on the shaft.
Event Date 13/8/2015
Author: maa
Description (CMS Description)
[From catalogue card:] 'Ceremonial mace (stone missing); the grip is inlaid with pearl-shell.
Event Date 13/8/2015
Author: maa
FM:268569
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