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Spears
Object Number 2004.24.33826
Display Title Spears
Descriptions
Object Description T1980
Department Photographic
Date 1996
Culture
  • Yolngu
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / Australia / Northern Territory / Arnhem Land
Materials Negative, black and white
Dimensions Overall: 10.16 x 12.7 cm (4 x 5 in.)

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Distant view of Willihiman-Wallalua warriors out at the front lines with their spears, Wittaia beyond them; man in foreground holding multiple spears
2006.12.1.12.36 Distant view of Willihiman-Wallalua warriors out at the front lines with their spears, Wittaia beyond them; man in foreground holding multiple spears
Documentary
New Guinea
Willihiman-Wallalua warriors with long spears in foreground wait the battle to resume; Wittaia with many spears visible in middle ground; hills beyond
2006.12.1.16.24 Willihiman-Wallalua warriors with long spears in foreground wait the battle to resume; Wittaia with many spears visible in middle ground; hills beyond
Documentary
New Guinea
Collection of native artifacts including spears, taxidermied Kiwi bird, portrait, spears, clubs, carvings, severed heads, and more
36-90-70/10882.1.4 Collection of native artifacts including spears, taxidermied Kiwi bird, portrait, spears, clubs, carvings, severed heads, and more
New Zealand
Media Restricted
 		2004.29.24865 Collection of native artifacts including spears, taxidermied Kiwi bird, portrait, spears, clubs, carvings, severed heads, and more
New Zealand
Image Not Available for View of larger section of bas relief, adobe frieze: Chan Chan Unit J, Feature 3; shows seated bird men at top holding spears pointed downwards, crab and a swimming human figure in the middle and seated bird men with spears pointing upwards at base of frieze
2010.2.2.5.30.22 View of larger section of bas relief, adobe frieze: Chan Chan Unit J, Feature 3; shows seated bird men at top holding spears pointed downwards, crab and a swimming human figure in the middle and seated bird men with spears pointing upwards at base of frieze
Moche Valley
Chan Chan
Three Aboriginal men standing, holding spears and spear throwers; the man in center is painted with white ochre
2004.29.21750 Three Aboriginal men standing, holding spears and spear throwers; the man in center is painted with white ochre
Queensland
Men wait with long spears at the rear of a battle
2006.12.1.22.4 Men wait with long spears at the rear of a battle
Documentary
New Guinea
Men wait with their long spears at the rear of a battle
2006.12.1.22.5 Men wait with their long spears at the rear of a battle
Documentary
New Guinea
A large group of men waiting with spears at the rear of a battle
2006.12.1.22.6 A large group of men waiting with spears at the rear of a battle
Documentary
New Guinea
Warrior with spears
2006.14.1.30.1 Warrior with spears
Documentary
New Guinea
Tukom spears a sikoko
2006.12.1.102.16 Tukom spears a sikoko
Documentary
New Guinea
Fish spears
2004.24.20121 Fish spears
Nikolski