Accession No
TEMP.03702
Description
Anave. Dance club, rhomboid cross section with cylindrical shaft. shaft flares slightly towards the blade. Blade is decorated with surface carving and lime in-fill.
Place
Oceania; Polynesia; Samoa
Period
Source
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
TEMP.03702; MAA: No. No. [No number] 6
Cultural Affliation
Material
Wood
Local Term
Anave
Measurements
70mm x 730mm
Events
Description (Labels & Markings)
Old ripped paper label attached to shaft but no visible writing
Event Date 12/6/2025
Author: Eve K Haddow
Description (Labels & Markings)
Handwritten in red ink on handle 'New Guinea'
Event Date 12/6/2025
Author: Eve K Haddow
Description (Physical description)
Anave. Dance club, rhomboid cross section with cylindrical shaft. shaft flares slightly towards the blade. Blade is decorated with surface carving and lime in-fill. Most of the lime is no longer there, but signs of lime still present. Suspension lug and drilled hole present at proximal end.
Event Date 12/6/2025
Author: jimmy ma'ia'i
Context (Analysis)
Anave. A club used in ceremonial dance.
Event Date 12/6/2025
Author: jimmy ma'ia'i
FM:327016
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