Arrow Shaft

78-6-4A

From: New Guinea | Western Highlands, New Guinea (uncertain) | Mount Hagen (uncertain)

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

Object Number 78-6-4A
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience New Guinea | Western Highlands, New Guinea (uncertain) | Mount Hagen (uncertain)
Date Made Before 1977
Section Oceanian
Materials Cane (plant) | Wood | Peel
Description

Dark reed spear. Foreshaft is undecorated at basal end. Other end terminates in wrapped fiber. To this end attaches the head of spear.

Length 113 cm
Credit Line Gift of Eleanor Hughes Barber, 1978

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