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Ceremonial Staff, mid 19th – early 20th Century
Yi culture; Sichuan Province, China
Wood and …
Staff
Ceremonial Staff, mid 19th – early 20th Century
Yi culture; Sichuan Province, China
Wood and …
Ceremonial Staff, mid 19th – early 20th Century Yi culture; Sichuan Province, China Wood and paint; 77 × 1 × 1 in. 2015.17.5 The George Stanley Lodin Collection
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Staff

ClassificationsClothing and Adornments-staffs, scepters, & wands
Culture Yi
Datemid 19th - early 20th Century
Made AtMaluku Province, Indonesia
Collection SiteSydney, New South Wales, Australia, Australia
Made AtChina, Asia
MediumWood and paint
Dimensions77 × 1 × 1 in. (195.6 × 2.5 × 2.5 cm)
Credit LineThe George Stanley Lodin Collection
Object number2015.17.5
DescriptionThis staff was attributed to the Maluku (Molucca) Islands at the time Stanley Lodin purchased it from Tyrrell’s Museum. Expert opinion attributes it to the Yi people of Sichuan Province.
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