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29-89-197

From: Berlin Harbor (uncertain) | German New Guinea

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

Object Number 29-89-197
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Papuan
Provenience Berlin Harbor (uncertain) | German New Guinea
Section Oceanian
Materials Cane (plant) | Wood | Bamboo | Peel
Description

For construction cf. 29-89-194, 195, 196. 3 wide and two narrow plaited bands, not covered by lashing; middle band ribbed. Leaf filling above plug (if latter is present) smeared with dark resinous cement holding small feathers. Transverse linear decoration on concave face of point; opposed sem-circles and short transverse strokes on the other. On alternate internodes, close set longitudinal strokes and two pairs of converging lines surround cane shaft.

Length 151.7 cm
Credit Line Purchased from Captain D. Lenz, 1917

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