Accession No
TEMP.00204
Description
Dance club - Dance club of heavy wood, canoe-shaped, rubbed with lime and painted with geometrical motifs in red and black. On two sides, the head is carved with pierced lugs for attachment of plant fibre tassels (now missing). Thick cylindrical handle with conical knob. The base of the handle is carved with a large rectangular hole, probably to attach rattles made of cane and seeds (now missing).
Place
Oceania; Melanesia; Solomon Islands; Temotu Province; Santa Cruz Islands
Period
Source
Edgell, William Henry (Rev.) [collector]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
TEMP.00204
Cultural Affliation
Material
Wood; Pigment
Local Term
Measurements
Events
Context (CMS Context)
The collections of Rev. William Henry Edgell (Melanesian Mission) came to the Museum in 1923, 1925 and 1961 (through a family member for the latter). It is unknown which of these dates applies to the arrival of this object into MAA's collections.
Event Date 16/2/2016
Author: Lucie Carreau
Context (CMS Context)
Labels & inscriptions: A small cream label previous attached to the object (now kept with it) reads: 'Santa / Cruz' on one side and 'Edgell. / Not entered' on the other. A large round label with metallic rim reads: 'SANTA / CRUZ' on one side and 'DUPLICATE / FOR / EXCHANGE' on the other.
Event Date 16/2/2016
Author: maa
Description (CMS Description)
Dance club of heavy wood, canoe-shaped, rubbed with lime and painted with geometrical motifs in red and black. On two sides, the head is carved with pierced lugs for attachment of plant fibre tassels (now missing). Thick cylindrical handle with conical knob. The base of the handle is carved with a large rectangular hole, probably to attach rattles made of cane and seeds (now missing).
Event Date 16/2/2016
Author: maa
FM:268868
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