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Papua New Guinea
Walking stick 1999
Carved wood and inlaid mother of pearl | 113.0 x 4.25 x 4.25 cm (whole object) | RCIN 74674
Grand Vestibule, Windsor Castle
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A deeply carved walking stick with inlay of mother of pearl and a pierced design of stylised heads. With an accompanying label, 'Used only by great chiefs of the Trobriand Islands of Papua New Guinea'.
Provenance
Presented to Queen Elizabeth II by the Prime Minster of Papua New Guinea at the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting in Durban, South Africa, November 1999. From the Trobriand Islands.
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Creator(s)
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Medium and techniques
Carved wood and inlaid mother of pearl
Measurements
113.0 x 4.25 x 4.25 cm (whole object)
Category
Object type(s)
Place of Production
Kiriwina Islands
Featured in
ExhibitionQueen and Commonwealth: The Royal Tour: Buckingham Palace
Gifts received by The Queen from the Commonwealth
TrailGrand Vestibule: The British Monarchy and the World
A display highlighting the interaction between the monarchy and the wider world
