Bamboo and wood spear. The head is a long, thin section of bamboo, slightly concave, dyed on one side, ending in a sharp point. It is connected to a narrow, dyed wooden shaft by rattan, string and beeswax, which is inserted into a thicker bamboo shaft and bound with woven rattan. A number of thin lines have been scratched around the shaft near the join and at the butt. The bamboo’s nodules have been shaved smooth.

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• Type of Item spear
• Culture Asmat
• Material bamboo grass, wood, rattan, plant fibre, bee wax, ochre pigment
• Measurements height 126.0 cm, width 1.9 cm, depth 1.3 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 2948/0171