Head of a fishing-spear. [ASh [OPS move] 23/6/2017]

Collection type: Object
Description: Head of a fishing-spear. [ASh [OPS move] 23/6/2017]
Long description: Head of a fishing-spear with central point, and two longer heads, barbed at right angles, nearly meeting. The shaft and two heads are made from wood, whereas the barbs are ivory, possibly teeth or carved into points. Bound with plant fibre string. [ASh [OPS move] 23/6/2017]
Geographical reference: Northern America
Northern America; Unknown
Person: Maker Unknown Maker; Field collector Unknown Collector; PRM source Augustus Henry Lane Fox Pitt Rivers founding collection
Date / Period: Date made: Possibly before 1874
Date collected: ?By 1874
Acquisition information: Donated: 1884
Materials and processes: Material Wood Plant, Material Animal Ivory Tooth, Material Plant Fibre, Process Carved, Process Bound, Process Twisted
Dimensions: Length: max 418 mm, Width: max 88 mm, Depth: max 25 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1884.19.295 PR Cat other PR nos: 852

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