Ceremonial Baton

Object/Artifact

-

New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Ceremonial Baton

Entry/Object ID

2000.8

Description

A long wooden stick with a weaved wicker outer layer. Both sides of the baton feature shark teeth. There is twine wrapped around the baton, holding the shark teeth in place.

Collection

History Collection

Cataloged By

collectionsintern@numulosgatos.org

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Region

Melanesia

Continent

Oceania

Notes

Fijian

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Baton

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Regalia

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Status Symbols

Nomenclature Class

Personal Symbols

Nomenclature Class

Ceremonial Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Old Object Number

Other Number

FA-71-015

Dimensions

Width

2 in

Length

24-1/2 in

Material

Wicker, Wood, Teeth, Fabric

Condition

Overall Condition

Good