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1938.36.918.2

Sling stone, made from circular brown polished stone. For the woven plant fibre sling with braided strings see 1938.36.918 .1. [CW [OPS Move] 15/2/2017]

1938.36.918.2

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Collection type
Object
Description
Sling stone, made from circular brown polished stone. For the woven plant fibre sling with braided strings see 1938.36.918 .1. [CW [OPS Move] 15/2/2017]
Geographical reference
Papua New Guinea
Oceania > Melanesia > Papua New Guinea
Morobe Province Tewai-Siassi District Umboi Island [Rook Island] Barim village
Person
Field collector Beatrice Mary Blackwood
PRM source Beatrice Mary Blackwood
Date / Period
Date made: Before 05/1937
Date collected
May 1937
Acquisition information
Donated: 1938
Materials and processes
Material Stone, Process Polished, Process Ground
Dimensions
Diameter: max 39 mm, Height: max 20 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1938.36.918.2 Other numbers: Blackwood ii 861

Search terms: Weapon, Hunting, Sling, Sling-stone, Hunting accessory

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