Dance Baton
89-17-14
From: Papua New Guinea | Western Province, Papua New Guinea
Curatorial Section: Oceanian
| Object Number | 89-17-14 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Yonggom/Muyu |
| Provenience | Papua New Guinea | Western Province, Papua New Guinea |
| Section | Oceanian |
| Materials | Wood | Pigment |
| Description | Dance baton (damang). Oval cross section shaft with colored (white, terra cotta, ocher) bands. Palmwood. Carried by men in the processional dance ketmom. See Kirsch field notes for more data. Made by Kerek Dokyap, Meremko clan, Dome village. Purchased from maker 4/30/88. Made for collection. |
| Credit Line | Purchased from Stuart A. Kirsch, 1989 |
| Other Number | 19A - Other Number |
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