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29-89-168

From: Solomon Islands | Southeastern Bougainville

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

Object Number 29-89-168
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Nasioi
Provenience Solomon Islands | Southeastern Bougainville
Section Oceanian
Materials Cane (plant) | Wood | Peel | Pigment
Description

For construction compare Frizzi, Baessler-Archiv, Sup. VI (1914), Fig. 60, upper row, 7th arrow from the right. Both long sides of the perforation are barbed with bone (9 short barbs to the side); above this there are 19 pairs of bone barbs. Construction otherwise as 29-89-142, etc. (Nasioi). See also Frizzi, p. 39. Shaft markings: Internode 2: As 29-89-163 (7 figures).

Length 132.2 cm
Credit Line Purchased from Captain D. Lenz, 1917

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