Spear Item Number: 2948/159 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Long wood and bamboo spear. Wooden head is long and concave, with carved lines encircling the piece in three areas. The head is inserted into a bamboo shaft and bound with woven rattan and beeswax. The shaft has been shaved towards the join and a few thin lines have been scratched near it as well as the butt. The nodules have been shaved smooth.
Item History
- Made in Papua, Indonesia
- Collected during 1980
- Owned by Lorne Balshine before April 11, 2012
- Received from Lorne Balshine (Donor) on April 11, 2012
What
- Name
- Spear
- Identification Number
- 2948/159
- Type of Item
- spear
- Material
- bamboo grass, wood, rattan, plant fibre, bee wax ?, ochre pigment and lime pigment
- Overall
- height 121.0 cm, width 2.0 cm, depth 1.3 cm
Who
- Culture
- Asmat
- Previous Owner
- Lorne Balshine
- Received from
- Lorne Balshine (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Papua, Indonesia
When
- Collection Date
- during 1980
- Ownership Date
- before April 11, 2012
- Acquisition Date
- on April 11, 2012
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 2948/0159