Catalog Number |
CAS 2014-0001-0037 | |
Category | Carvings; Tools & Implements | |
Object Name | Walking stick | |
Culture | Melanesian | |
Global Region | Oceania | |
Country | Papua New Guinea | |
State/Prov./Dist. | Milne Bay Province | |
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | Trobriand Islands | |
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ||
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Wood; Stain or paint | |
Description | Walking stick or staff carved from a single piece of wood and elaborately decorated with 3- dimensional carvings of a caiman or crocodile whose front and hind legs grasp the top of the walking stick and whose body arches over the top; Caiman’s head is grasping the tail of a snake, while the caiman’s tail extends down the length of the walking stick, where its end is grasped by a long-beaked bird sporting long tail feathers; The bird’s tail, in turn is being grasped by the snake whose own tail is grasped by the caiman; All details of the caiman, bird, and snake are shallowly carved and while the entire walking stick is stained a dark brown, portions of each animal are also stained or painted black, such as a black stripe running down the snake’s back. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 12.8, Depth = 3.9, Length = 89.3 |