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1884.19.90

Spear or staff of dark wood. Long flattened section at one end with carved, curved serations. Some carving at the butt end. [MOBB [OPS move] 8/8/2018]

1884.19.90

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Collection type
Object
Description
Spear or staff of dark wood. Long flattened section at one end with carved, curved serations. Some carving at the butt end. [MOBB [OPS move] 8/8/2018]
Geographical reference
Cook Islands
Oceania > Polynesia > Cook Islands
Mangaia
Date / Period
Date made: Possibly before 1874
Date collected
?By 1874
Acquisition information
Donated: 1884
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Process Carved, Process Stained
Dimensions
Height: max 31 mm, Length: max 2577 mm, Width: max 59 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1884.19.90 PR Cat other PR nos: 658

Search terms: Weapon, Transport and Travel, Spear, Staff

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