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1905.63.35

Fishing spear with wooden handle and circle of pointed sticks. [MJD 15/01/2015]

1905.63.35

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Collection type
Object
Description
Fishing spear with wooden handle and circle of pointed sticks. [MJD 15/01/2015]
Long description
Fishing spear with wooden handle and circle of pointed sticks. The handle end has a bunch of small coconuts. [MJD 15/01/2015]
Geographical reference
Papua New Guinea
Oceania > Melanesia > Papua New Guinea
Western Province Fly River mouth
Person
Field collector Cooke Daniels expedition
PRM source William Cooke Daniels
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1905
Date collected
1904 - 1905
Acquisition information
Donated: 1905
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Material Sennit Coconut Seed Fibre Plant, Material Coconut Plant, Material Plant Fibre, Process Carved, Process Tied, Process Plaited
Dimensions
Diameter: max 109 mm, Length: max 2006 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1905.63.35 Other numbers: Cooke Daniels number 35

Search terms: Fishing, Weapon, Fishing Accessory, Spear, Rattle