Spear

38-24-46

From: Solomon Islands | Bougainville

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

Object Number 38-24-46
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Solomon Islands | Bougainville
Section Oceanian
Materials Wood | Peel | Pigment
Description

Hard wood shaft. 6 large metal and 12 tiny metal (?) barbs lashed to point with plant cuticle; point ornamted with carving, with two tubes of red and yellow basketry and with lashing of red and yellow plant cuticle.

Length 271 cm
Credit Line Gift of Fred Harbert, 1938

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