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50-21-160

From: Solomon Islands

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

Object Number 50-21-160
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Solomon Islands
Section Oceanian
Materials Wood | Fiber | Peel
Description

Of palmwood. Belly rounded with two parallel longitudinal incisions: back flat. String of fibres wrapped with yellow cuticle of an orchid (?) permanently fastened at one end, the loop and knot being covered with gum from the nut of Parinarium laurinum.

Length 193 cm
Credit Line Gift of Charles J. Moore, 1950
Other Number L-9-160 - Other Number

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