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29-89-198
From: Berlin Harbor (uncertain) | German New Guinea
Curatorial Section: Oceanian
| Object Number | 29-89-198 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Papuan |
| Provenience | Berlin Harbor (uncertain) | German New Guinea |
| Section | Oceanian |
| Materials | Cane (plant) | Wood | Bamboo | Peel | Feather | Seed |
| Description | For construction see 29-89-195. Plaited band on point holds no feather. Two plaited bands at junction of members. Hollow of point near junction filled with resinous cement holding abrus seeds. Red and brown feathers in upper of two bands at junction. Concave face of point decorated with row of black transverse strokes, the other face with pattern of lines, strokes, and dots in black. |
| Length | 161 cm |
| Credit Line | Purchased from Captain D. Lenz, 1917 |
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