Fish Spear
Item number 3393/7 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
A short, cylindical, wooden fish spear with two sets of barbs. The spear is painted black and comes to a sharp point. Both sets of barbs are arranged in a triangular fashion around the shaft of the spear, in groups of three. The barbs are straight, with four sides, and point backwards in the direction of the spear's user. They are secured by wound string, also painted black. Wrapped around the middle of the spear is a white, rectangular piece of bark cloth. A design has been painted onto the cloth in black, and consists of circles and dots in a radiating pattern.
Narrative
Spear displayed in an exhibition in 1997 titled, "Fishing Baskets of Asia Pacific"; related to Canada's Year of Asia Pacific programming.
Item History
- Made in Fiji before 1997
- Owned by Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic before October 4, 2019
- Received from Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic (Transferring institution) on October 4, 2019
What
- Name
- Fish Spear
- Identification Number
- 3393/7
- Type of Item
- spear
- Material
- paint, wood, plant fibre, bark fibre ? and adhesive
- Overall
- height 3.6 cm, width 4.7 cm, depth 76.2 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Fiji
Who
- Culture
- Fijian
- Previous Owner
- Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic
- Received from
- Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic (Transferring institution)
When
- Creation Date
- before 1997
- Ownership Date
- before October 4, 2019
- Acquisition Date
- on October 4, 2019
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 3393/0007
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