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Objectcode
    EA/35/2
  Description (brief)
              Walking cane. Depiction of several human figures standing on top of one another. Derived from the mbitoro or spirit pole, used in the young men's initiation rites. This cane was made for the (tourist ) market.
          Origin(s)
              Mimika, Southern Papua
          Dating
              periode 1955/62
          Production technique
              Wood carving
          Thesaurus terms
Materials thesaurus
          Materials thesaurus
 » organic
 » vegetal
 » wood
              Object category
          OVM Category
 » religie en ritueel
 » hulpmiddelen bij ritueel etc.