Single-pointed and barbed wooden spear. Wooden blade with a single row of carved barbs; decorated with red pigment and with a white zig-zag pattern [MOBB [OPS move] 13/8/2018]

Collection type: Object
Description: Single-pointed and barbed wooden spear. Wooden blade with a single row of carved barbs; decorated with red pigment and with a white zig-zag pattern [MOBB [OPS move] 13/8/2018]
Geographical reference: Australia
Oceania > Australia and New Zealand > Australia; South Australia or Northern Territory
Person: Field collector Horn Scientific Expedition; PRM source William Austin Horn
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1894
Date collected: 1894
Acquisition information: Donated: 09/1897
Materials and processes: Material Wood Plant, Material Plant Fibre, Material Resin Plant, Material Pigment, Process Decorated, Process Carved, Process Bound
Dimensions: Length: max 2572 mm, Diameter: max 26 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1897.36.16
Research and responses: According to the Annual report of the Museum for 1897 'Dr Stirling [that is Edward Stirling, of Adelaide] kindly furnished descriptive labels of the objects sent [by WA Horn from the Horn Expedition] [AP 17/4/2002]

Search terms: Weapon, Spear

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