Spear Item Number: 2948/164 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Long bamboo and wood spear. The long wooden head has four tiers with a carved, encircling line between each section. It is inserted into a bamboo shaft and bound with woven rattan and beeswax. The shaft has been shaved towards the join, with horizontal lines and ‘V’ shapes scratched below and around the butt. The bamboo’s nodules have been shaved down.
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
- 2948/164
- Type of Item
- spear
- Material
- bamboo grass, wood, rattan, resin and ochre pigment
- Overall
- height 129.5 cm, width 1.2 cm, depth 1.2 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
- fair
- Accession Number
- 2948/0164