Digging Stick Item Number: 3274/12 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Wood digging stick with a curved and pointed end, and a long, flat blade end.
Narrative
A woman's agricultural tool used to cultivate taro.
Item History
- Made in Woleai, Yap, Federated States of Micronesia
- Collected during 1964
- Owned by William H. Alkire before August 16, 2017
- Received from William H. Alkire (Donor) on August 16, 2017
What
- Name
- Digging Stick
- Identification Number
- 3274/12
- Type of Item
- digging stick
- Material
- ragish wood
- Overall
- height 103.0 cm, width 6.5 cm, depth 3.2 cm
Who
- Culture
- Yapese
- Previous Owner
- William H. Alkire
- Received from
- William H. Alkire (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Woleai, Yap, Federated States of Micronesia
When
- Collection Date
- during 1964
- Ownership Date
- before August 16, 2017
- Acquisition Date
- on August 16, 2017
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 3274/0012