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Ritual Funerary Stick

MOA: University of British Columbia

3104/4

Ritual funerary stick. A long, thick bundle of plant fibre, triangular in cross section, is densely wrapped in twisted fibres that are pigmented in alternating colour bands of rust-brown, white and yellow. The pointed end is crowned in a tuft of white feathers, while small orange, grey, and white and grey striped feathers and feather down are loosely attached along the length of the stick. The butt end of the stick is wrapped in loose fibres.

  • Type of Item stick
  • Culture Tiwi
  • Material plant fibre, ochre pigment, lime pigment, feather
  • Measurements height 98.0 cm, width 4.0 cm, depth 4.0 cm (overall)
  • Previous Owner Carole McKnight
  • Received from Carole McKnight
  • Made in Tiwi Islands
  • Creation Date before 1973
  • Collection Date during 1972
  • Ownership Date before April 9, 2015
  • Acquisition Date on April 9, 2015
  • Condition fair
  • Accession Number 3104/0004

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