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Object Number
39-17-70/1193
Display Title
Bamboo arrow ("pom") with hardwood point used for birds, kangaroos
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
Pom
Object Description
Bamboo arrow ("pom") with hardwood point used for birds, kangaroos, +
Inventory Description
Arrow, bamboo shaft, pyro-engraved, four-sided tapered wood point
Classification
- Arrow
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Madik
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania
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Dutch New Guinea
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Sanke Doek
Materials
Bamboo, Wood, Plant fiber
Dimensions
Overall: 151 x 1.1 x 1.1 cm (59 7/16 x 7/16 x 7/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
39-17-70/1193
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