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50-49-1426

From: Philippine Islands

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

Object Number 50-49-1426
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Philippine Islands
Section Oceanian
Materials Wood | Steel | Feather
Description

Razor edged, lanceolate blade of steel tanged into hollow first section of segmented cane shaft, wrapped at insertion with reddish light brown bark fibre. Three half-feathers lashed at tip and base near nock end by gum-coated spiral fiber wrapping; scratched zig-zag carving, rings (19) also scratched.

Length 91 cm
Outside Diameter 0.99 cm
Credit Line Purchased from Misses Elizabeth H. Metcalf and Sarah S. Metcalf, 1950

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