Walking Stick Item Number: 3092/6 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Walking stick surmounted by a two-faced head. The two-faced carving has one face with a closed mouth with fangs, and another with an open mouth and protruding tongue. The eyes of each face are inlaid with shell. The staff is made from rough wood (or possibly root?). There is a thick fibrous cord attaching the top of the staff to the main shaft. The cord, handle and carving are all coloured with a reddish-brown ochre pigment.
Narrative
Purchased by the donor in Melbourne in 1965; said to have previously belonged to a well known Maori guide, in New Zealand.
Item History
- Made in New Zealand
- Collected during 1965
- Owned by Ingeborg Marshall before November 18, 2014
- Received from Ingeborg Marshall (Donor) on November 18, 2014
What
- Name
- Walking Stick
- Identification Number
- 3092/6
- Type of Item
- walking stick
- Material
- wood, plant fibre, shell and pigment
- Overall
- height 4.6 cm, width 10.5 cm, depth 150.9 cm
Who
- Culture
- Maori
- Previous Owner
- Ingeborg Marshall
- Received from
- Ingeborg Marshall (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- New Zealand
When
- Collection Date
- during 1965
- Ownership Date
- before November 18, 2014
- Acquisition Date
- on November 18, 2014
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 3092/0006