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1916.36.131

Obsidian spear-head.

1916.36.131

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Collection type
Object
Description
Obsidian spear-head.
Long description
29 stone objects including wasters, tanged obsidian spearheads and hammer-stones together in a clear fronted old museum display box. [ZM 28/4/2004]
Geographical reference
Rapa Nui
Oceania > Polynesia > Rapa Nui
Date / Period
Date made: Before 18/08/1915
Date collected
Between 29 March 1914 and 18 August 1915
Acquisition information
Donated: 1916
Materials and processes
Material Obsidian Stone, Process Flaked
Dimensions
Width: max 64 mm, Length: max 66 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1916.36.131
Research and responses

Old No. 1.

Mataa is an obsidian spear-point [Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica Online] [MR 10/7/2000]

Please note that the Routledge's published account of their journey includes many specific object references, drawings, maps and photographs. Please refer to: Routledge, Mrs. [Katherine] Scoresby Routledge (1919) The Mystery of Easter Island: The Story of an Expedition. London: Sifton, Praed & Co. Ltd. [L.Ph 29/4/2004]

Please note that the unpublished field notes relating to this expedition are at the Royal Geographical Society. This information was found on p. 334 of the biography of Katherine Routledge (Pease): van Tilburg, Jo Anne (2003) Among Stone Giants: The Life of Katherine Routledge and her Remarkable Expedition to Easter Island. London: Scribner. [L.Ph 29/4/200

Search terms: Tool, Weapon, Technique, Flake, Spear-head, Hammer-stone, Debitage

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