Staff Item Number: 2994/1 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Staff made of a solid piece of rounded wood, tapering slightly toward the bottom. A silver grip crowns the top of the staff and is decorated with incised designs of plants, trees, and lines. Several narrow silver bands encircle the staff, some with incised linear decoration. A thick, braided silver wire criss-crosses down the length of the staff with a silver cross dangling at its end. The bottom of the stick is encased in a sheet of undecorated metal that narrows to a sharp tip.
History Of Use
Varayoc staff, used by village leaders or officials (varayocs) as ceremonial symbols of leadership. Traditional staff of office used since Inca times.
Item History
- Made in Cuzco, Peru between 1930 and 1949
- Owned by David Cunningham before February 13, 2013
- Received from David Cunningham (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Acquisitions Budget (Funding source) on February 13, 2013
What
- Name
- Staff
- Identification Number
- 2994/1
- Type of Item
- staff
- Material
- wood, silver metal and metal
- Overall
- height 131.0 cm, width 4.0 cm, depth 7.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Peruvian
- Previous Owner
- David Cunningham
- Received from
- David Cunningham (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Acquisitions Budget (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Cuzco, Peru
When
- Creation Date
- between 1930 and 1949
- Ownership Date
- before February 13, 2013
- Acquisition Date
- on February 13, 2013
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 2994/0001