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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