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Object Number
47-54-70/2555
Display Title
Broken spear with Janus head carved below human bone point.
Descriptions
Object Description
Broken spear with Janus head carved below human bone point. See Bibliographies and Authorities for more information.
Inventory Description
Staff, carved head, faces on both sides, wrapped fiber finial and haft, bamboo
Classification
- Staff
Department
Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania
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Vanuatu
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<State>
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Malakula Island
Additional Geographic Terms
Big Nambas, northwest Malakula
Materials
Bamboo, Wood, Vegetable fiber
Dimensions
Overall: 112 x 9 x 7 cm (44 1/8 x 3 9/16 x 2 3/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
47-54-70/2555/ D.23.928
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