Spear Item Number: 2948/152 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Long bamboo and wood spear. Spear point is bound to bamboo shaft with plant fibre and wax. Two lines are carved into the top of the bamboo shaft. Spear point has four pointed barbs staggered along the right side and five along the other side. Bamboo shaft is lighter in colour than the spear point.
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
- 2948/152
- Type of Item
- spear
- Material
- bamboo grass, wood, plant fibre and wax
- Overall
- height 106.5 cm, width 1.0 cm, depth 0.8 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
- 2948/0152