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Object #     25.0/234
Object name     Speaker's Staff, Yakuntpek
Culture of Origin     Kwakwaka'wakw, Kwikwasut'inuxw
Materials     Wood, Paint
Dimensions     L: 158.0 cm, W: 10.0 cm, Diam: 3.5 cm
Exhibit Label    

Central NWC Case (1991-1997): "Talking Stick (yakuntpek): The speaker's staff or 'talking stick' is an emblem of chiefly office. While making speeches, the chief or his designated speaker gives emphasis to words by gesturing with the stick or pounding it against the floor. At the top are images of a copper [see the copper to the left] and a whale's upturned tail, both decorated with faces."
Source     Mrs. Anne Gerber
Location     Gwa'yas'dums Village, Gilford Island, British Columbia
Credit     Sidney Gerber Memorial Collection


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