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1922.60.12

Spear with a bamboo shaft and obsidian blade. The blade is set into and attached to the shaft with resin. [AB [OPS move] 9/7/2018]


1922.60.12

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Collection type
Object
Description
Spear with a bamboo shaft and obsidian blade. The blade is set into and attached to the shaft with resin. [AB [OPS move] 9/7/2018]
Geographical reference
Admiralty Islands Bismarck Archipelago
Person
Field collector Mr Tucker
PRM source Stevens Auction Rooms
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1922
Date collected
By 1922
Acquisition information
Purchased: 1922
Materials and processes
Material Obsidian Stone, Material Bamboo Plant, Material Resin Plant, Process Chip Carved
Dimensions
Length: max 1331 mm, Depth: max 27 mm, Width: max 48 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1922.60.12

Search terms: Weapon, Spear