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29-89-3

From: Solomon Islands | Bougainville

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

Object Number 29-89-3
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Numa-Numa
Provenience Solomon Islands | Bougainville
Section Oceanian
Materials Wood | Cane (plant) | Peel
Description

5 rings incised behind head. Tip of point has lashing of yellow plant cuticle. Shaft-markings: On 2d internode from butt, incised ring and spiral; on next 7 internodes, simple striped bands with two unstriped areas in each, except that lowest band has only one. On 9th decorated internode, a simplified form of the design in Frizzi, fig. 61, second drawing from right, 2d design from bottom.

Length 136 cm
Credit Line Purchased from Captain D. Lenz, 1917

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