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1930.73.2

Spear with barbed iron blade and twisted tang. There is a row of figures and geometric designs carved around the wooden shaft. [PH [OPS move] 13/6/2018]


1930.73.2

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Collection type
Object
Description
Spear with barbed iron blade and twisted tang. There is a row of figures and geometric designs carved around the wooden shaft. [PH [OPS move] 13/6/2018]
Long description
Spear with barbed iron blade and twisted tang. There is a row of figures and geometric designs carved around the wooden shaft. The terminus has a carved point. [PH [OPS move] 13/6/2018]
Geographical reference
Sarawak
Cultural groups
Bidayuh
Person
Field collector Unknown Collector
PRM source James Thomas Hooper
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1930
Date collected
By 1930
Acquisition information
Purchased: 1930
Materials and processes
Material Iron Metal, Material Wood Plant, Material Plant Fibre, Material Silver Metal, Process Carved, Process Forged (Metal), Process Wrought
Dimensions
Depth: max 30 mm, Width: max 40 mm, Length: max 1812 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1930.73.2

Search terms: Weapon, Figure, Spear