Dancing stick

Maker
Hariharana
Description
Matene-mao used by men when dancing. Body of stick unpainted in centre, black paint either end. Fish at one end. 'Wing' shapes at other end capped by geometric patterns.
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Object detail

Maker
Media/Materials
Wood.
Measurements
1112 x 112 x 20 mm - HxWxD
Production place
Tawaroga, Makira Harbour, San Cristobal, Solomon Islands
Collection
Mead Collection/Solomon Island/Ethnology
Department collection type
Ethnology
Credit line
Collection of Waikato Museum Te Whare Taonga o Waikato
Accession number
1973/49/53

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