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Spear, 48 in. l, bone tip, top of shaft is carved and filled with white clay.
Spear, 48 in. l, bone tip, top of shaft is carved and filled with white clay.
Object Number 973-11-70/5314
Display Title Spear, 48 in. l, bone tip, top of shaft is carved and filled with white clay.
Descriptions
Inventory Description Spear, sharp bone point on carved and white pigmented wood, reed shaft
Classification
  • Spear
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / Papua New Guinea
Additional Geographic Terms Ialibu district; Ko village
Materials Reed, Wood, Pigment, Bone, Vegetable fiber
Dimensions Overall: 120.8 x 1 x 1 cm (47 9/16 x 3/8 x 3/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 973-11-70/5314

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