Spear
29-89-265
From: St Matthias Group
Curatorial Section: Oceanian
Object Number | 29-89-265 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Provenience | St Matthias Group |
Section | Oceanian |
Materials | Wood | Plant Fiber | Pigment |
Description | For general type, cf. Parkinson, Dreissig Jahre... pl. 19, fig. 2. The first constriction of the shaft behind the barbing proper (cut out of the wood) is bounded above by the lower end (unnotched) of a band or collar of carved ornament. There are three zones of carved ornament behind this on the upper part of the shaft. There are 16 barbs, not counting the ornamental barbing behind the collar. With 29-89-265 to 29-89-279 compare P3434 and P3434 a to d. |
Length | 254 cm |
Credit Line | Purchased from Captain D. Lenz, 1917 |
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