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Object Number
973-11-70/5301.2
Display Title
Spear, cut apart in transit from new guinea because of large size
Descriptions
Object Description
Spear, cut apart in transit from new guinea because of large size. sections measure 1) 4' b) 42". dia. 1". Polychrome decoration, consisting of red & white alternating bands. Terminates with woven bamboo collar. Decorative section, exclusive of bone tip, measures 8 1/2" 1.
Inventory Description
Spear, lower part of cut shaft, cylindrical, dark wood
Classification
- Spear
Department
Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania
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Papua New Guinea
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<State>
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<County>
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Village of Ko
Additional Geographic Terms
Ialibu district; Southern Highlands
Materials
Wood
Dimensions
Overall: 109 x 2 x 2 cm (42 15/16 x 13/16 x 13/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
973-11-70/5301.2 (b), TN 102
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