Spear Item Number: 2642/10 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Spear with a pointed metal cap point. There is woven fibre wrapped around the spear near the tip, above which there are carved designs, including a depiction of a face. The recessed areas of the design have been caked with an off-white pigment, possibly lime. There is a single fibre string tied near the bottom of the spear.
Item History
- Made in Papua New Guinea before 1927
- Collected between 1895 and 1927
- Owned by Frank Burnett
- Owned by Eric Groves before November 8, 2004
- Received from Eric Groves (Donor) on January 24, 2005
What
- Name
- Spear
- Identification Number
- 2642/10
- Type of Item
- spear
- Material
- metal, wood, fibre and lime mineral ?
- Overall
- height 137.0 cm, diameter 1.8 cm
Who
- Culture
- New Guinea
- Previous Owner
- Frank Burnett and Eric Groves
- Received from
- Eric Groves (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Papua New Guinea
When
- Creation Date
- before 1927
- Collection Date
- between 1895 and 1927
- Ownership Date
- before November 8, 2004
- Acquisition Date
- on January 24, 2005
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 2642/0010