Obsidian pointed spears

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Object Number 04-51-70/64247

Display Title Obsidian pointed spears

Descriptions

Inventory Description Spears, chipped obsidian blade hafted, painted reed shaft, one broken in two

Classification

Spear

Department Ethnographic

Geography/Provenience/Site Name

Oceania / Papua New Guinea

Additional Geographic Terms Admiralty Islands

Materials Wood, Obsidian, Organic, Pigment

Dimensions Overall: 149 x 4 x 2.2 cm (58 11/16 x 1 9/16 x 7/8 in.)

Quantity 3

Label on object 64247

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Object Number	Title	Classification	Geography/Provenience
31-32-70/D3747	Spears with obsidian blades	Spear	Papua New Guinea
94-14-70/50655	Obsidian pointed spear	Spear	Australia
94-14-70/50657	Obsidian pointed spear	Spear	Australia
69-30-10/2191	Iron pointed spears (cut at shaft)	Spear	Alaska
05-2-70/64841.2	Spears with obsidian points	Spear	Rapa Nui
94-14-70/50654	Obsidian pointed spear	Spear	Papua New Guinea
94-14-70/50656	Obsidian pointed spear	Spear	Admiralty Islands
18-20-70/D1257	Spear with obsidian point	Spear	Papua New Guinea
2004.1.271	Spears, miniature, reed shaft, pointed reed or horn? spear heads, wrappings	Spear	Oceania
14-12-50/B122.2	Spears, wood shaft, pointed ovoid incised metal blade/shaft, sm. barbs, metal wr	Spear	South Dongola
05-2-70/64841.3	Spears with obsidian points	Spear	Rapa Nui
94-14-70/50658	Obsidian pointed spear	Spear	Australia

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