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1936.34.49

Spear with bamboo shaft and barbed wooden head. The barbs are carved on one side of the head with bands beneath it. [AB [OPS move] 21/8/2018]

1936.34.49

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Collection type
Object
Description
Spear with bamboo shaft and barbed wooden head. The barbs are carved on one side of the head with bands beneath it. [AB [OPS move] 21/8/2018]
Long description
Spear with bamboo shaft and barbed wooden head. The barbs are carved on one side of the head with bands beneath it. The head is bound to the shaft with woven plant fibre. [AB [OPS move] 21/8/2018]
Geographical reference
Papua New Guinea
Oceania > Melanesia > Papua New Guinea
Ramu river
Cultural groups
Awar
Person
Field collector Walter Edward Guinness
Field collector HMS Rosaura
PRM source Walter Edward Guinness
Date / Period
Date made: Before 02/1936
Date collected
November 1935 - February 1936
Acquisition information
Donated: 1936
Materials and processes
Material Bamboo Plant, Material Wood Plant, Material Plant Fibre, Process Bound, Process Carved, Process Woven
Dimensions
Diameter: max 20 mm, Length: max 2125 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1936.34.49

Search terms: Weapon, Spear

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