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Spear, 48 in. l, bone tip, top shaft carved.
Spear, 48 in. l, bone tip, top shaft carved.
Object Number 973-11-70/5317
Display Title Spear, 48 in. l, bone tip, top shaft carved.
Descriptions
Inventory Description Spear, bamboo shaft, carved wood foreshaft, double tapered bone tip
Classification
  • Spear
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / Papua New Guinea
Additional Geographic Terms Western Highlands; Ialibu district; Ko village
Materials Bamboo, Wood, Bone, Plant fiber
Dimensions Overall: 125 x 0.8 x 0.8 cm (49 3/16 x 5/16 x 5/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 973-11-70/5317

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