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Spears
Object Number 27-56-70/D2848.2
Display Title Spears
Descriptions
Inventory Description Spear, carved wood, cylindrical, tapered both ends, barbed point
Classification
  • Spear
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / Papua New Guinea / <State> / <County> / <City> / Mapi River
Oceania / Papua New Guinea / <State> / <County> / <City> / Eiland River
Materials Wood
Dimensions Overall: 276.5 x 2.4 x 2 cm (108 7/8 x 15/16 x 13/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 27-56-70/D2848.2

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Spears
27-56-70/D2848.4 Spears
Spear
Eiland River
Mapi River
Spears
27-56-70/D2848.3 Spears
Spear
Eiland River
Mapi River
Spears
27-56-70/D2848.1 Spears
Spear
Papua New Guinea
Spears
96-25-70/49463.3 Spears
Spear
Papua New Guinea
Spears of single piece of wood
91-6-70/50608.2 Spears of single piece of wood
Spear
New South Wales
Fighting spears
25-46-70/D2428.2 Fighting spears
Spear
Drysdale River
Western Australia
Fighting spears
25-46-70/D2428.1 Fighting spears
Spear
Western Australia
Drysdale River
Fighting spears
25-46-70/D2428.3 Fighting spears
Spear
Western Australia
Drysdale River
Spears
96-25-70/49463.1 Spears
Spear
Papua New Guinea
Spears
96-25-70/49463.2 Spears
Spear
Papua New Guinea
Large palm wood spears without barbs
91-6-70/50581.1 Large palm wood spears without barbs
Spear
Papua New Guinea
Small palm wood spears without barbs
91-6-70/50579.1 Small palm wood spears without barbs
Spear
Papua New Guinea