Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0149-0024A,B | |
| Category | Carvings; Tools & Implements | |
| Object Name | Stilt steps | |
| Culture | Polynesian: Marquesan | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Marquesas Islands | |
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| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | late 1800s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood | |
| Description | Base portions of a pair of stilts, each carved in the form of a warrior wearing a large headdress; Each of these would have been secured parallel to, and at the base of, a long cylindrical pole; Funeral ceremonies often included racing and fighting matches on stilts. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 38.4, Width = 6.4, Length = 11.4 | |