Spear

CG95-3-1

From: Philippine Islands | Northern Luzon (uncertain)

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

Object Number CG95-3-1
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Ifugao (uncertain) | Bontoc (uncertain)
Provenience Philippine Islands | Northern Luzon (uncertain)
Section Oceanian
Materials Metal | Wood | Peel
Description

Iron blade with two barbs at bottom. Tang and upper end of wooden shaft are enclosed in an iron ring, below which is a 12-ring coil of red peel with two plaited peel rings, one at top and one at bottom. Ferrule missing from butt of shaft, which is broken off. Compare 29-58-89, 50-49-14/-16. Found on Solomon Islands rack, mis-tagged.

Length 167.5 cm

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