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Harpoons, light hollow wooden bodied, metal heads, all have/had +
Harpoons, light hollow wooden bodied, metal heads, all have/had +
Object Number 970-1-70/4749.1
Display Title Harpoons, light hollow wooden bodied, metal heads, all have/had +
Descriptions
Object Description Harpoons, light hollow wooden bodied, metal heads, all have/had +
Inventory Description Arrow, bamboo shaft, iron point inserted into wood, wrapped with plant fiber
Classification
  • Arrow
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / Papua New Guinea / West Irian
Materials Bamboo, Plant fiber, Iron, Wood
Dimensions Overall: 99.5 x 2.2 x 1.2 cm (39 3/16 x 7/8 x 1/2 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 970-1-70/4749.1

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