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29-89-67

From: Solomon Islands | Buka Island (uncertain)

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

Object Number 29-89-67
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Solomon Islands | Buka Island (uncertain)
Section Oceanian
Materials Cane (plant) | Wood
Description

Construction as 29-89-33 (tip unwrapped). Shaft markings: Internodes 2 and 5; Between rings, two oblong shaded figures with convex tops. Internodes 3 and 4 : Between rings, two oblong shaded figures each with the top stepped back on both edges; the transverse line of the step slants upward from the edges, and from the inner extremity of this line an arc extends to the corresponding point of the adjacent shaded figure. Internode 6: The shaded triangles of 29-89-54 (two) on a rectangular base. From the inside of the curve arise short oblique strokes. The figures stand on a ring.

Length 138.6 cm
Credit Line Purchased from Captain D. Lenz, 1917

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