Spear

56-1-5

From: St Matthias Group

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

Object Number 56-1-5
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience St Matthias Group
Section Oceanian
Materials Wood | Bamboo | Plant Fiber
Description

Long wooden pole tapering slightly at center, widening to hollow butt. Point barbed on one side; carved decoration behind point, whitened; section behind this and a section behind the middle, of carved wide bands of tiny squares, with traces of white; shaft cord wrapped in two wide bands near butt. (Shaft cut in two for shipment)

Length 228.5 cm
Credit Line Gift of Mrs. Robert L. Steinmetz, 1956

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