Tootoo
human history
Tootoo. Staff or Sacred Stave. This ceremonial object is carved from ra'au (hardwood) into a long cylindrical shaft, round in section, topped with a stylised ti'i 'Janus figure' (so-called as it depicts two connected figures placed back to back facing outwards) in a crouching position and decorated lightly with serrated edges. The base end of the stave is carved to a point, preceded by a carved flange. The shaft is slightly bent. The sacred stave is a deep red-brown colour with a glossy patina.
Accession number: 1950.128 Last Update: 12 Jun 2023
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Staff (English)
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1950.128
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04 Jul 1950
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31955 (ethnology)
371 (Oldman Collection)
25z (Oldman Collection)
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