EA/81/1 - 
spear
EA/81/1 - 
spear
EA/81/1 - 
spear
EA/81/1 - 
spear

spear

Objectcode
EA/81/1
Description (brief)
spear with carved-out barbs at the point. The middle of the shaft is carved out in the shape of a paddle, partly ajour-cut. At various places along the spear traces of lime are visible. The end of the spear is decorated with knitted tree bark rope, probably as a grip for throwing. At the tip of the spear two small shells are attached with a resinous substance.
Dimensions (L x W)
222,0 x 11,0 cm
Production technique
wood carving.

Thesaurus terms

Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » wood
Materials thesaurus » organic » animal » shell
Materials thesaurus » processed material » wax » beeswax
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » bark » bark fibre » bark fibre cord
Cultural
Cultural origin » Papua » South West Coast » Asmat
Geographic
Geographical term » Papua » Division South New-Guinea » Subdivision Asmat
Object category
OVM Category » wapens, strijd en oorlog » sierwapens