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Heavy dark wood spears, one still has some bark on it; one has holes and notches
Heavy dark wood spears, one still has some bark on it; one has holes and notches
Object Number 970-1-70/4751
Display Title Heavy dark wood spears, one still has some bark on it; one has holes and notches
Descriptions
Object Description Heavy dark wood spears, one still has some bark on it; one has holes and notches along one of its ends. Tips on three are notched. Spear heads are of one piece with the bodies.
Inventory Description Stick, cylindrical, bark partially removed
Classification
  • Stick
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / Papua New Guinea / West Irian
Materials Wood
Dimensions Overall: 178 x 2.8 x 2.5 cm (70 1/16 x 1 1/8 x 1 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 970-1-70/4751

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