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1933.18.179

Palm wood spear. The head is pointed with barbs carved along one edge. Beneath this is a band of plaited cane and a fringe of ?leather or? textile. [AB [OPS move] 21/8/2018]


1933.18.179

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Collection type
Object
Description
Palm wood spear. The head is pointed with barbs carved along one edge. Beneath this is a band of plaited cane and a fringe of ?leather or? textile. [AB [OPS move] 21/8/2018]
Geographical reference
Massim
Person
Field collector Sydney Douglas Burrows
PRM source Mrs M.O. Burrows
PRM source Mrs Gordon Canning
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1933
Date collected
1933
Acquisition information
Donated: 1933
Materials and processes
Material Palm Wood Plant, Material Cane Plant, Material Animal Leather Skin, Material Textile, Process Carved, Process Plaited
Dimensions
Depth: max 22 mm, Width: max 32 mm, Length: max 3000 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1933.18.179

Search terms: Weapon, Spear