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Wooden spear, double-ended, woven bamboo guard pieces, plano-convex in shape, ta
Wooden spear, double-ended, woven bamboo guard pieces, plano-convex in shape, ta
Object Number 47-72-70/5323
Display Title Wooden spear, double-ended, woven bamboo guard pieces, plano-convex in shape, ta
Descriptions
Object Description Wooden spear, double-ended, woven bamboo guard pieces, plano-convex in shape, tapered at both ends. End sections carved with curvilinear motifs. Mid-section is plain on flat side.
Inventory Description Spear, double-ended, flat, rough, carved designs, two woven fiber bands
Classification
  • Spear
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / Papua New Guinea
Additional Geographic Terms Mai River?
Materials Wood, Fiber
Dimensions Overall: 257 x 5.2 x 1.7 cm (101 3/16 x 2 1/16 x 11/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 47-72-70/5323

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