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1940.5.46

Ceremonial staff with brass top. [MJD (Verve) 12/05/2015]

1940.5.46

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Collection type
Object
Description
Ceremonial staff with brass top. [MJD (Verve) 12/05/2015]
Long description
Ceremonial staff of cylindrical wooden staff with brass top. The top is in the shape of a sword bisecting a vase with curved pieces of metal projecting. The brass has an incised design. [MJD (Verve) 12/05/2015]
Geographical reference
China
Asia > Eastern Asia > China
Person
Field collector Victor Gallafent Gurner
PRM source Victor Gallafent Gurner
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1890
Date collected
circa 1890
Acquisition information
Donated: 1940
Materials and processes
Material Brass Metal, Material Wood Plant, Material Pigment, Process Carved, Process Forged (Metal), Process Incised, Process Repaired (local), Process Painted
Dimensions
Depth: max 53 mm, Width: max 350 mm, Length: max 2270 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1940.5.46

Search terms: Weapon, Ritual and Ceremonial, Staff, Ceremonial Object

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