Accession No
TEMP.00203
Description
Dance club - Dance club of heavy wood. Canoe-shaped. Dark surface, possibly exposed to smoke. Decorated with geometrical motifs in red and black pigments. Two of the sides are carved with lugs to which used to be attached pendants/tassels. Only fragments of cords remain attached to the lugs. The handle is thick and circular in section, with a conical knob. A large crack runs along the length of the object.
Place
Oceania; Melanesia; Solomon Islands; Temotu Province; Santa Cruz Islands
Period
Source
Unknown
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
TEMP.00203
Cultural Affliation
Material
Wood; Plant; Fibre
Local Term
Measurements
Events
Context (CMS Context)
Labels & inscriptions: no label or inscription visible on the object. A large round red sticker is glued to the handle.
Event Date 16/2/2016
Author: maa
Description (CMS Description)
Dance club of heavy wood. Canoe-shaped. Dark surface, possibly exposed to smoke. Decorated with geometrical motifs in red and black pigments. Two of the sides are carved with lugs to which used to be attached pendants/tassels. Only fragments of cords remain attached to the lugs. The handle is thick and circular in section, with a conical knob. A large crack runs along the length of the object.
Event Date 16/2/2016
Author: maa
FM:268867
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