Spear with long cane shaft and long wooden point with 6 barbs along one side, bound to the shaft with resin coated plant fibre. [RH [OPS move] 8/8/2018]

Collection type: Object
Description: Spear with long cane shaft and long wooden point with 6 barbs along one side, bound to the shaft with resin coated plant fibre. [RH [OPS move] 8/8/2018]
Long description: Spear with long cane shaft and long wooden point with 6 barbs along one side, bound to the shaft with resin coated plant fibre. There is some white pigment on the point. [RH [OPS move] 8/8/2018]
Geographical reference: Australia
Oceania > Australia and New Zealand > Australia; Northern Territory Victoria River
Cultural groups: Yangman
Person: Field collector J. Bradshaw; PRM source British Museum
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1906
Date collected: By 1906
Acquisition information: Donated: 1906
Materials and processes: Material Wood Plant, Material Cane Plant, Material Resin Plant, Material Plant Fibre, Material Pigment, Process Carved, Process Bound, Process Twisted, Process Painted
Dimensions: Length: max 2887 mm, Width: max 32 mm, Depth: max 19 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1906.11.6

Search terms: Weapon, Spear

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