Ritual Funerary Stick Item Number: 3104/3 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Ritual funerary stick. A large, round bundle of plant fibre, wide at bottom and narrowing toward the top, densely wrapped by thin, twisted fibres coloured in wide bands of white, light brown, and dark yellow pigment. Feather down is woven into the fibre in several places, mainly around the midpoint. At top is a smooth stick of forked wood, wrapped into the body of the piece with the twisted plant fibre. It is thickly covered with yellow pigment. Two long handles of twisted fibre are attached either side, at midpoint.
Item History
- Made in Tiwi Islands, Northern Territory, Australia before 1973
- Collected during 1972
- Owned by Carole McKnight before April 9, 2015
- Received from Carole McKnight (Donor) on April 9, 2015
What
- Name
- Ritual Funerary Stick
- Identification Number
- 3104/3
- Type of Item
- stick
- Material
- plant fibre, wood, ochre pigment ? and feather
- Overall
- height 76.8 cm, width 7.8 cm, depth 7.8 cm
Who
- Culture
- Tiwi
- Previous Owner
- Carole McKnight
- Received from
- Carole McKnight (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Tiwi Islands, Northern Territory, Australia
When
- Creation Date
- before 1973
- Collection Date
- during 1972
- Ownership Date
- before April 9, 2015
- Acquisition Date
- on April 9, 2015
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 3104/0003