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Objectcode
EA/35/2
Description (brief)
Walking cane. Depiction of several human figures standing on top of one another. Derived from the mbitoro or spirit pole, used in the young men's initiation rites. This cane was made for the (tourist ) market.
Origin(s)
Mimika, Southern Papua
Dating
periode 1955/62
Production technique
Wood carving
Thesaurus terms
Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus
» organic
» vegetal
» wood
Object category
OVM Category
» religie en ritueel
» hulpmiddelen bij ritueel etc.