Orator's Staff (uncertain)

50-21-145

From: Samoa Islands

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

Object Number 50-21-145
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Samoa Islands
Section Oceanian
Materials Wood | Shell
Description

Palmwood shaft with separate wooden head carved into two knobs of octagonal cross-section (the upper inlaid with pearl shell) surmounted by a conical knob with disc of pearl shell inlaid in top.

Length 107.4 cm
Width 9.5 cm
Credit Line Gift of Charles J. Moore, 1950
Other Number L-9-145 - Other Number

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