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1884.19.23

Spear or lance with a bamboo shaft. The head is carved from wood, it is straight with a pointed tip. The head is attached to the shaft with black-coloured ?clay. [AB [OPS move] 6/7/2018]


1884.19.23

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Collection type
Object
Description
Spear or lance with a bamboo shaft. The head is carved from wood, it is straight with a pointed tip. The head is attached to the shaft with black-coloured ?clay. [AB [OPS move] 6/7/2018]
Geographical reference
Admiralty Islands Bismarck Archipelago
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1884
Date collected
Prior to 1884
Acquisition information
Donated: 1884
Materials and processes
Material Bamboo Plant, Material Wood Plant, Material Clay, Process Carved
Dimensions
Length: max 1342 mm, Diameter: max 26 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1884.19.23

Search terms: Weapon, Spear