Spear

29-58-80

From: Philippine Islands | Northern Luzon

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

Object Number 29-58-80
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Philippine Islands | Northern Luzon
Section Oceanian
Materials Wood | Peel | Rope
Description

Cf. 29-58-78 and 79. The blade is longer, the greatest width is not so far forward. A spirally wrapped ring of plant cuticle reinforces the insertion of the tang, another (plaited) is fitted immediately behind it; two others originally present behind the latter are missing; a plaited tube of the same material surround the shaft about the middle. The ferrule is missing.

Length 156.5 cm
Credit Line Received from various sources, pre-1929

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