- Collection type
- Object
- Description
- Ceremonial gilded wood staff, spear shaped.
- Long description
- Ceremonial gilded wood staff, spear shaped. The staff is square in section. The front is carved with floral design in relief with gold gilding. The sides are painted red. The back is plain and unpainted. [MJD (Verve) 12/05/2015]
- Geographical reference
- Cultural groups
- Burmese
- Person
- Maker Unknown Maker
- Field collector Unknown Collector
- PRM source Augustus Henry Lane Fox Pitt Rivers founding collection
- Date / Period
- Date made: Possibly before 1875
- Date collected
- ?Prior to 1875
- Acquisition information
- Donated: 1884
- Materials and processes
- Material Wood Plant, Material Gilt Metal, Material Pigment, Process Carved, Process Gilded, Process Painted
- Dimensions
- Length: max 1710 mm, Width: max 60 mm
- Object numbers
- Accession number: 1884.13.53 PR Cat other PR nos: 2811
Search terms: Ritual and Ceremonial, Weapon, Status, Staff, Ceremonial Object, Spear