Spear head of dark wood with incised designs on upper part of 1 side

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Object Number 46-78-70/2369

Display Title Spear head of dark wood with incised designs on upper part of 1 side

Descriptions

Object Description Spear head of dark wood with incised designs on upper part of 1 side

Inventory Description Spearhead, carved wood, stained, tapered ends, incised/painted white at one end

Classification

Spear

Department Ethnographic

Geography/Provenience/Site Name

Oceania / Papua New Guinea

Materials Wood, Pigment

Dimensions Overall: 35.5 x 2.9 x 0.9 cm (14 x 1 1/8 x 3/8 in.)

Quantity 1

Label on object 46-78-70/2369; African / spear head / 2459/189

Provenance

Collector Mr. Ernest T. Jackson (01/01/1880-01/01/1900)

Donor Mr. Patrick T. Jackson (11/27/1946)

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