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97-120-1021

From: New Guinea

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

Object Number 97-120-1021
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience New Guinea
Section Oceanian
Materials Bamboo | Wood | Peel
Description

Bone point, hardwood foreshaft inserted in cane shaft. The junction of point and foreshaft and also junction of foreshaft and shaft wrapped with plant cuticle covered with white clay. Foreshaft divided into bands four of which are painted red, and two of the natural sections are ornamented with black painted decoration.

Credit Line Gift of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, 1997
Other Number L-120-1021 - Old Museum Number | unknown - ANSP Number

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