Spear

29-89-284

From: Admiralty Islands

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

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Object Number 29-89-284
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Admiralty Islands
Section Oceanian
Materials Obsidian | Bamboo | Wood | Gum | Seeds
Description

Compare 29-89-282. Cane shaft. The wooden foreshaft has the form of a crocodile. A band of string decoration encrusted in Parinarium gum is composed of conventionalized crocodiles or lizards; it is applied to the lashing which covers the Parinarium gum hafting. With 29-89-282 to 29-89-284 compare the spears P 3442 - P 3454.

Length 219 cm
Credit Line Purchased from Captain D. Lenz, 1917

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