Spear

29-89-183

From: Solomon Islands | Southwestern Bougainville

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

Object Number 29-89-183
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Telei
Provenience Solomon Islands | Southwestern Bougainville
Section Oceanian
Materials Wood | Bone | Peel | Plant Material | Pigment
Description

Compare 29-89-176. No bulge, no incised ornament. Upper group of barbs, 8 tiers; lower, 4 tiers. Black-dyed plant cuticle appears in the predominantly yellow and red basketwork decoration.

Length 284 cm
Credit Line Purchased from Captain D. Lenz, 1917

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