War spears

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Object Number 09-33-70/75429.1

Display Title War spears

Descriptions

Inventory Description Spear, cylindrical wood shaft, smooth, multi-barbed tapered point

Classification

Spear

Department Ethnographic

Geography/Provenience/Site Name

Oceania / Papua New Guinea / Manus Province / Matty Island
Oceania / Papua New Guinea / <State> / Wuvulu Island

Materials Wood

Dimensions Overall: 3.9 x 2.7 cm (1 9/16 x 1 1/16 in.)

Quantity 1

Label on object 09-33-70/75429.1

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09-33-70/75427.2	War spears	Spear	Wuvulu Island Matty Island
09-33-70/75427.1	War spears	Spear	Wuvulu Island Matty Island
09-33-70/75427.3	War spears	Spear	Matty Island Wuvulu Island
09-33-70/75429.2	War spears	Spear	Matty Island Wuvulu Island
09-33-70/75429.3	War spears	Spear	Wuvulu Island Matty Island
09-33-70/75428	War spears	Spear	Wuvulu Island Matty Island
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