Accession No

1950.573 C


Description

Walking stick with two lozenges below the head. Long shaft with circular cross-section; two lozenges carved with geometric designs on both sides; shaft continues above the lozenges and terminates in a slightly flared head.


Place

Africa; East Africa; Tanzania


Period


Source

Leakey, Louis Seymour Bazett (Dr) [field collector and donor]


Department

Anth


Reference Numbers

1950.573 C


Cultural Affliation

Wamera


Material

Wood


Local Term


Measurements

850mm


Events

Description (Labels & Markings)
Label attached with string: 'Wamerera'
Event Date
Author: Katrina Dring


Context (Amendments / updates)
Catalogue card stored under "Wamera" subsection of Tanzania.
Event Date
Author: maa


Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card 1950.573 A-D: '4 walking sticks. Wamwera, S. Tanganyika.'
Event Date 1950
Author: maa


Description (Physical description)
Walking stick with two lozenges below the head. Long shaft with circular cross-section; two lozenges carved with geometric designs on both sides; shaft continues above the lozenges and terminates in a slightly flared head.
Event Date 29/3/2022
Author: Katrina Dring


FM:296024

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