Dance Spear Item Number: 2919/10 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Short ceremonial dance spear made of wood. A sharp point, painted dark orange, flares into a midsection delicately carved into five thin down-pointing blades and one short, thicker up-pointing blade on each side. The blades are elaborately painted in multiple colours, with patterns of lines, dots, and colour blocks. The handle is long, tapered and 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
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)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Tiwi Islands, Northern Territory, Australia
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
- 2919/0010