Wooden spear with many spiked prongs of bone bound onto the fore-end with plaited plant fibre. [MdeA / CW 29 4 1998]

Collection type: Object
Description: Wooden spear with many spiked prongs of bone bound onto the fore-end with plaited plant fibre. [MdeA / CW 29 4 1998]
Long description: Wooden spear with many spiked prongs of bone bound onto the forend with fibre, giving it a "bristled" appearance. The spikes start with three long bone prongs at the front, and then reduce in size up to the grip. All the prongs point forwards. There is some evidence of red pigment on the binding. Short section of fibre binding but no grip. See 1884.19.282 for similar object. [MdeA / CW 29 4 1998]
Geographical reference: Vanuatu
Oceania > Melanesia > Vanuatu
Person: Field collector George Henry Lane Fox Pitt-Rivers; PRM source Anonymous
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1921?, uncertain
Date collected: Probably 1921
Acquisition information: Donated: 23/08/1991
Materials and processes: Material Wood Plant, Material Bone, Material Plant Fibre, Material Pigment, Process Bound, Process Carved
Dimensions: Width: max 73 mm, Length: max 2458 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1998.23.5

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