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Wedel

A ceremonial insignia of a chieftain denoting rank. Samoan society is hierarchically structured whereby senior figures have a special position irrespective of gender.

Data Provider
Museen Freiburg Show original at data provider

Cataloguing data

Object type
Frond
Dimensions
Length: 650.0 mm
Material/Technique
Animal hair, Wood
Current location
Museum Natur und Mensch
Inventory number
II/1212

Provenance and sources

  • Change of physical control or legal title
    where
    Samoa Islands (location/origin)
    Oceania (location/origin)
    Polynesia (location/origin)
    who
    Provenienzlücke - Collectors
  • Assignment to a curated holding:
    Oceania

Information about the record

Legal status metadata
CC0 1.0 DEED
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