Walking Stick
50-49-1363
From: Philippine Islands | Northern Luzon
Curatorial Section: Oceanian
Object Number | 50-49-1363 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Ifugao |
Provenience | Philippine Islands | Northern Luzon |
Locus | Ifugao |
Section | Oceanian |
Materials | Wood |
Description | Dark yellow wood, long; butt end shouldered, then tapered. May have had iron butt piece; split in shaft improved into oblong groove; round edged cubical standard banded by a horizontal ridge set off by grooves, a tesselated ridge above. A "sitting on air" human figure, well carved stands on the upper surface; figure lacks conventional "anito ears, but an attempted naturalistic ear is apparent on left; right is confused. |
Length | 146 cm |
Outside Diameter | 2.85 cm |
Credit Line | Purchased from Misses Elizabeth H. Metcalf and Sarah S. Metcalf, 1950 |
Other Number | 305 - Other Number |
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