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1916.41.4

Spear with metal leaf shaped, tanged ogee blade. The tang is bound to the shaft with cane. The butt is carved with a spiral pattern. [AB [OPS move] 22/8/2018]

1916.41.4

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Collection type
Object
Description
Spear with metal leaf shaped, tanged ogee blade. The tang is bound to the shaft with cane. The butt is carved with a spiral pattern. [AB [OPS move] 22/8/2018]
Geographical reference
Indonesia
Asia > South-eastern Asia > Indonesia
Malaysia
Asia > South-eastern Asia > Malaysia
kalimantan sarawak sabah
Cultural groups
Kenyah
Person
Field collector Charles Hose
PRM source Stevens Auction Rooms
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1916
Date collected
By 1916
Acquisition information
Purchased: 1916
Materials and processes
Material Metal, Material Wood Plant, Material Cane Plant, Process Forged (Metal), Process Carved, Process Bound
Dimensions
Length: max 2410 mm, Depth: max 25 mm, Width: max 44 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1916.41.4
Research and responses

Please note that the Kenyah cultural group have largely settled in either Kalimantan or Sarawak in Borneo. It is for this reason that I have added the question marked geographical provenances. [JN 07/11/2007]

Search terms: Weapon, Spear

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