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Walking stick 1999
Carved wood and inlaid mother of pearl | 113.0 x 4.25 x 4.25 cm (whole object) | RCIN 74674
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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)
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Place of Production
Kiriwina Islands