Reed spear shaft

Expand Favorite

Object Number 30-54-70/D3481

Display Title Reed spear shaft

Descriptions

Inventory Description Spear, reed shaft, carved wood point, broken tip, wrapped fiber, pigment

Classification

Spear

Department Ethnographic

Culture

Yolngu

Geography/Provenience/Site Name

Oceania / Australia / Northern Territory
Oceania / Australia / Northern Territory / Arnhem Land

Additional Geographic Terms Arnhem Land, Northeast

Materials Wood, Reed, Plant fiber, Pigment

Dimensions Overall: 219 x 2.2 x 2.3 cm (86 1/4 x 7/8 x 7/8 in.)

Quantity 1

Label on object 30-54-70/D3481

Provenance

Collector W. Lloyd Warner (1929-1930)

Seller W. Lloyd Warner (1930)

Important Note about Historical Language

Collections records may contain language, reflecting past collecting practices and methods of analysis, that is no longer acceptable. The Peabody Museum is committed to addressing the problem of offensive and discriminatory language present in its database. Our museum staff are continually updating these records, adding to and improving content. We welcome your feedback and any questions or concerns you may want to share. Please email us with your comments.

Discover More

PrimaryMedia	Object Number	Title	Classification	Geography/Provenience
	2003.1.1435	Spear, carved wood point, barbed decoration, reed shaft, woven fiber at haft	Spear	Africa
Image Not Available for Spears, barbed wood points, reed shaft, some painted, wrapped w/ fiber	53-29-30/7418.1	Spears, barbed wood points, reed shaft, some painted, wrapped w/ fiber	Spear	Ecuador
	53-29-30/7418	Spears, barbed wood points, reed shaft, some painted, wrapped w/ fiber	Spear	Ecuador
	89-39-30/54377	Spear, bone point, wood & reed shaft, wrapped with brown fiber	Spear	Brazil
	2004.1.271	Spears, miniature, reed shaft, pointed reed or horn? spear heads, wrappings	Spear	Oceania
	03-3-30/75484	Spear, barbed wood point on painted reed shaft, woven fiber haft, w/ quills	Spear
	36-105-70/479	Spear - wooden shaft with reed toggle for throwing and broad grooved +	Spear	New Guinea
	973-11-70/5307	Spear, 43 in. l, bone tip, top of shaft carved, and painted red.	Spear	Papua New Guinea
	58-18-50/10194	Assegai (spear) - wood and iron, reed decoration on shaft; point 13 1/4", shaft	Spear	Africa
	46-78-30/5614	Arrow of reed shaft and dark brown wooden point with bone tip	Spear	Brazil
	50-77-30/7334	Long arrow - reed shaft, long set-in tip of wood	Spear	Colombia
	50-77-30/7336	Long arrow - reed shaft, short set-in wooden tip, barbed on two edges	Spear	Colombia

Website Survey Tab

1f69a77c2231fb4eaf16965ca0408aeb

4b7cdb578f7f96565678010216267206