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Object Number
47-73-70/2859
Display Title
Spear thrower of bamboo and carved wood
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Spear thrower, cut bamboo tube, zoomorphic wood ornament, fiber bands
Classification
- Atlatl
Department
Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania
/
Papua New Guinea
Additional Geographic Terms
Derbaub; Sepik River, on coast near mouth of
Materials
Bamboo, Wood, Vegetable fiber
Dimensions
Overall: 67.6 x 10.5 x 3.2 cm (26 5/8 x 4 1/8 x 1 1/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
47-73-70/2859
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47-73-70/2810 | Spear thrower - bamboo and carved wood |
Atlatl
|
Papua New Guinea
| |
| 36-105-70/376 | Wooden spear thrower |
Atlatl
|
New Guinea
| |
| 36-105-70/377 | Wooden spear thrower |
Atlatl
|
New Guinea
| |
| 969-29-70/4719 | Bamboo stick with added wooden carved ornamentation - lime stick? |
Atlatl
|
Papua New Guinea
| |
| 30-54-70/D3455.1 | Spear throwers |
Atlatl
|
Arnhem Land
Northern Territory | |
| 54-16-70/3594 | Spear thrower |
Atlatl
|
Western Australia
| |
| 23-46-70/D1715.3 | Spear throwers |
Atlatl
|
Western Australia
Kimberley | |
| 23-46-70/D1715.1 | Spear throwers |
Atlatl
|
Western Australia
Kimberley | |
| 23-46-70/D1715.2 | Spear throwers |
Atlatl
|
Western Australia
Kimberley | |
| 30-54-70/D3455.2 | Spear throwers |
Atlatl
|
Arnhem Land
Northern Territory | |
| 30-54-70/D3455.3 | Spear throwers |
Atlatl
|
Northern Territory
Arnhem Land | |
| 30-54-70/D3455.4 | Spear throwers |
Atlatl
|
Arnhem Land
Northern Territory |