Spear
Item number 2919/4 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
Long ceremonial spear made of wood. A long sharp point, painted dark orange, flares into a head delicately carved into nine thin, down-pointing blades and two thicker up-pointing blades, on each side. The blades are elaborately painted in multiple colours, with patterns of dots and lines and encircling rings. The shaft is long and thin and has a slight curve at the end. It is painted dark orange.
Item History
- Made in Tiwi Islands, Northern Territory, Australia before 1947
- Collected between 1944 and 1946
- Owned by Reginald Robinson
- Owned by Maureen Spencer, Marg Scherba, Al Robinson and Bill Robinson before October 18, 2011
- Received from Maureen Spencer (Donor), Marg Scherba (Donor), Al Robinson (Donor) and Bill Robinson (Donor) on October 18, 2011
What
- Name
- Spear
- Identification Number
- 2919/4
- Type of Item
- spear
- Material
- wood and paint
- Overall
- height 172.4 cm, width 6.8 cm, depth 2.3 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Tiwi Islands, Northern Territory, Australia
Who
- Culture
- Tiwi
- Previous Owner
- Reginald Robinson, Maureen Spencer, Marg Scherba, Al Robinson and Bill Robinson
- Received from
- Maureen Spencer (Donor), Marg Scherba (Donor), Al Robinson (Donor) and Bill Robinson (Donor)
When
- Creation Date
- before 1947
- Collection Date
- between 1944 and 1946
- Ownership Date
- before October 18, 2011
- Acquisition Date
- on October 18, 2011
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 2919/0004
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