Wooden spear. The spear is made from bamboo with a carved wooden point. The connection between the shaft and the carved, barbed wooden spear point is wrapped in a small stretch of thin interwoven plant fibres. The wooden point is carved near the tip with five large sets of barbs, four smaller, rounded barbs and a thin, long point.

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• Type of Item spear
• Culture Asmat
• Material bamboo grass, plant fibre
• Measurements height 173.2 cm, diameter 1.7 cm (overall)

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• Previous Owner Lorne Balshine
• Received from Lorne Balshine

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• Made in Papua

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• Collection Date during 1980
• Ownership Date before April 11, 2012
• Acquisition Date on April 11, 2012

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• Condition good
• Accession Number 2948/0144