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Spear, 45 in. l, bone tip, top of shaft carved.
Spear, 45 in. l, bone tip, top of shaft carved.
Object Number 973-11-70/5306
Display Title Spear, 45 in. l, bone tip, top of shaft carved.
Descriptions
Inventory Description Spear, bamboo shaft, wood foreshaft, tapered bone tip
Classification
  • Spear
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / Papua New Guinea
Additional Geographic Terms Ialibu district; Ko village
Materials Bamboo, Wood, Bone
Dimensions Overall: 114.5 x 0.8 x 0.8 cm (45 1/16 x 5/16 x 5/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 973-11-70/5306

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Spear, 48 in. l, bone tip, top shaft carved.
973-11-70/5317 Spear, 48 in. l, bone tip, top shaft carved.
Spear
Papua New Guinea
Spear, 43.5 in. l, bone tip, top of shaft carved; filled with red clay. cf. 6004
973-11-70/5312 Spear, 43.5 in. l, bone tip, top of shaft carved; filled with red clay. cf. 6004
Spear
Papua New Guinea
Spear, 48 in. l, bone tip, top of shaft is carved and filled with white clay.
973-11-70/5314 Spear, 48 in. l, bone tip, top of shaft is carved and filled with white clay.
Spear
Papua New Guinea
Spear, 43 in. l, bone tip, top of shaft carved, and painted red.
973-11-70/5307 Spear, 43 in. l, bone tip, top of shaft carved, and painted red.
Spear
Papua New Guinea
Spears, a) 50.5 in. l.; b) 37.5 in. l, bone tips
973-11-70/5316B Spears, a) 50.5 in. l.; b) 37.5 in. l, bone tips
Spear
Papua New Guinea
Spears, a) 50.5 in. l.; b) 37.5 in. l, bone tips
973-11-70/5316A Spears, a) 50.5 in. l.; b) 37.5 in. l, bone tips
Spear
Papua New Guinea
Spear, 48 in. l, bone tip.
973-11-70/5320 Spear, 48 in. l, bone tip.
Spear
Papua New Guinea
Spears, a) 48 in. l; b) 45.5 in. l.; c) 49 in. l, bone tips
973-11-70/5313C Spears, a) 48 in. l; b) 45.5 in. l.; c) 49 in. l, bone tips
Spear
Papua New Guinea
Spears, a) 48 in. l; b) 45.5 in. l.; c) 49 in. l, bone tips
973-11-70/5313A Spears, a) 48 in. l; b) 45.5 in. l.; c) 49 in. l, bone tips
Spear
Papua New Guinea
Spears, a) 48 in. l; b) 45.5 in. l.; c) 49 in. l, bone tips
973-11-70/5313B Spears, a) 48 in. l; b) 45.5 in. l.; c) 49 in. l, bone tips
Spear
Papua New Guinea
Spear, 48 in. l, bone tip.
973-11-70/5319 Spear, 48 in. l, bone tip.
Spear
Papua New Guinea
Spear, 50.5 in. l, bone tip.
973-11-70/5318 Spear, 50.5 in. l, bone tip.
Spear
Papua New Guinea