spear
Objectcode
EA/30/26
Description (brief)
Spear made from wood of the Nibungpalm. The shaft has a wide blade decorated with different motifs. This kind of spear was widely used as a weapon of war. Today it's also carried by men in a more ceremonial way, when attending festivities.
Dimensions (L)
242,0 cm
Thesaurus terms
Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus
» organic
» vegetal
» fruit
» seed
» grass seed
» job's tears
Materials thesaurus
» organic
» animal
» feather
Materials thesaurus
» organic
» soot
Materials thesaurus
» inorganic
» mineral
» ochre
» red ochre
Materials thesaurus
» inorganic
» lime
Materials thesaurus
» organic
» vegetal
» wood
Materials thesaurus
» organic
» vegetal
» bark
» bark fibre
» bark fibre cord
Cultural
Cultural origin
» Papua
» South West Coast
» Asmat
» Casuarine Coast and interior
» Fayit River
Geographic
Geographical term
» Papua
» Division South New-Guinea
» Subdivision Asmat
» Casuarine Coast
Object category
OVM Category
» wapens, strijd en oorlog
» werpwapens, projectielen, vuurwapens en accessoires