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Walking Stick; late 20th Century
Marshall Bennett Islands, Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea, Melane…
Walking Stick
Walking Stick; late 20th Century
Marshall Bennett Islands, Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea, Melane…
Walking Stick; late 20th Century Marshall Bennett Islands, Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea, Melanesia Wood; 39 × 1 3/4 × 1 3/4 in. 2017.10.65 Anonymous Gift

Walking Stick

ClassificationsClothing and Adornments-walking sticks & canes
Datelate 20th Century
Made AtMilne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea
Collection SiteMilne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea
MediumWood
Dimensions39 × 1 3/4 × 1 3/4 in. (99.1 × 4.4 × 4.4 cm)
Credit LineAnonymous Gift
Object number2017.10.65
DescriptionA walking stick collected from the Marshall Bennett Islands in the Milne Bay Province of Papua New Guinea. This object dates back to the late 20th Century. This walking stick was carved out of dark brown wood and features incised detailing along the center of the shaft.

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