spear
Objectcode
EA/155/2
Description (brief)
Spear made of decorated wood. The sharpened point is decorated with engraving. Part is cut ajour. At six points along the shaft tufts of casuaris feathers and tree bark fibre are attached with cotton twine. The spear is coloured in blue, red and yellow. Type of dye is unknown.
Origin(s)
[Hollandia]
Dimensions (L x W)
121,0 x 28,0 cm
Thesaurus terms
Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus
» processed material
» textile
» cotton
Materials thesaurus
» organic
» vegetal
» wood
Materials thesaurus
» organic
» animal
» feather
» cassowary feather
Materials thesaurus
» organic
» vegetal
» fibre
» bark fibre
Cultural
Cultural origin
» Papua
» Noordkust
» Humboldt Bay and interior
Geographic
Geographical term
» Papua
» Division Hollandia
» Subdivision Hollandia
» Hollandia
Object category
OVM Category
» wapens, strijd en oorlog
» sierwapens