Staff Item Number: C523 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Wood staff handle with a tooth mounted cross-wise on top. Tooth is yellowed with age and has a red spot on the top. One end of the tooth is pierced.
History Of Use
According to Burnett, these staffs were a badge of office and were used only by priests and chiefs.
Item History
- Made in Viti Levu, Fiji before 1927
- Collected between 1895 and 1927
- Owned by Frank Burnett before 1927
- Received from Frank Burnett (Donor) on July 25, 1927
What
- Name
- Staff
- Identification Number
- C523
- Type of Item
- staff
- Material
- wood and whale tooth
- Overall
- height 61.8 cm, width 12.5 cm, depth 3.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Fijian
- Previous Owner
- Frank Burnett
- Received from
- Frank Burnett (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Viti Levu, Fiji
When
- Creation Date
- before 1927
- Collection Date
- between 1895 and 1927
- Ownership Date
- before 1927
- Acquisition Date
- on July 25, 1927
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Current Location
- Case 55
- Accession Number
- 2191/0886