Wand Item Number: Se10 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
One piece wand with pointed end of shaft that swells then flares abruptly to blunt end. From here, shaft continues to large paddle-shape whose squared tip has single flange around circumference and perforated hole through thickness. Museum label on end surface. Dark brown patina. Chipped on edges and at flare of shaft.
History Of Use
For ceremonial dance. Either Arawak or Carib provenance?
Narrative
Alan Sawyer notes: Late 19th century; sold by the Peabody Museum as 'duplicate materials' many years ago; purchased by the donors from a New York dealer in 1963.
Item History
- Made in Guyana before 1900
- Owned by Peabody Museum
- Owned by Erika H. Sawyer and Alan R. Sawyer before December 27, 1979
- Received from Alan R. Sawyer (Donor) and Erika H. Sawyer (Donor) on December 27, 1979
What
- Name
- Wand
- Identification Number
- Se10
- Type of Item
- wand
- Material
- black palm wood
- Manufacturing Technique
- cut, smoothed, polished and perforated
- Overall
- height 2.5 cm, width 12.0 cm, depth 64.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Arawak ?
- Previous Owner
- Peabody Museum, Erika H. Sawyer and Alan R. Sawyer
- Received from
- Alan R. Sawyer (Donor) and Erika H. Sawyer (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Guyana
When
- Creation Date
- before 1900
- Ownership Date
- before December 27, 1979
- Acquisition Date
- on December 27, 1979
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0582/0008