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Object Number
996-22-70/5724
Display Title
Spearhead, ceremonial
Descriptions
Object Description
Spear thrower of cottontree wood (bombax ceibe), with black, gold, red and white painted bands and diagonal stripes; beeswax on both sides of piece.
Inventory Description
Lance, carved wood, flat, black, red, yellow, white painted designs
Classification
- Lance
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1945 or earlier
Culture
- Tiwi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania
/
Australia
/
Northern Territory
/
Melville Islands
Additional Geographic Terms
Bathurst Island
Materials
Wood, Pigment, Cottonwood, Beeswax
Dimensions
Overall: 68.9 x 4.1 x 1.1 cm (27 1/8 x 1 5/8 x 7/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
996-22-70/5724
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. P. J. Darlington, 1996
Provenance
Collector
Mr. P. J. Darlington
(1945 or earlier)
Donor
Mrs. P. J. Darlington
(7/3/96)
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