Walking Stick

50-49-1342

From: Philippine Islands | Northern Luzon

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

Object Number 50-49-1342
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Bontoc
Provenience Philippine Islands | Northern Luzon
Locus Bontoc
Section Oceanian
Materials Wood | Brass | Iron
Description

Light brown wood; hollow iron butt piece; handle; hollow-type anito seated figure with lead eyes; solder fill underneath right armpit and over left elbow; wooden pegs hold figure below which there is a seamless brass band and a band of fine copper wire.

Length 79 cm
Outside Diameter 1.55 cm
Credit Line Purchased from Misses Elizabeth H. Metcalf and Sarah S. Metcalf, 1950
Other Number 176 - Other Number

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