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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