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1884.19.54

Spear with a bone point, carved barbed wooden foreshaft and bamboo shaft. The nodes of the bamboo have been smoothed. [AB [OPS move] 21/8/2018]


1884.19.54

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Collection type
Object
Description
Spear with a bone point, carved barbed wooden foreshaft and bamboo shaft. The nodes of the bamboo have been smoothed. [AB [OPS move] 21/8/2018]
Long description
Spear with a bone point, carved barbed wooden foreshaft and bamboo shaft. The nodes of the bamboo have been smoothed. The point and foreshaft are bound with cord and plant fibre. [AB [OPS move] 21/8/2018]
Geographical reference
Espíritu Santo
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1874
Date collected
By 1874
Acquisition information
Donated: 1884
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Material Bamboo Plant, Material Animal Bone, Material String, Process Carved, Process Bound
Dimensions
Length: max 2605 mm, Width: max 31 mm, Depth: max 25 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1884.19.54

Search terms: Weapon, Cordage, Spear