- Collection type
- Object
- Description
- Bamboo harpoon shaft. [FB 12/11/2013]
- Geographical reference
- Andaman Islands
- Person
- Maker Unknown Maker
- Field collector Unknown Collector
- PRM source Augustus Henry Lane Fox Pitt Rivers founding collection
- Date / Period
- Date made: Unknown
- Date collected
- Unknown
- Acquisition information
- Donated: 1884
- Dimensions
- Length: max 1116 mm
- Object numbers
- Accession number: 1884.140.1630.1 PR no.: 12/ 9058
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