Spear Item Number: C634 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Six carved dark brown wood prongs with multiple overlapping, triangular carved barbs lashed to the brown wood shaft. Each prong is triangular in cross section. From the upper portion to the lower portion, the prongs are lashed with the following: five sets of string coiled around three or four times and connected to one another; coiled stem?; a smaller section of coiled stem?; and a larger section of coiled stem? Plain brown wood shaft.
Narrative
From the Massim region (Milne Bay Province) of Papua New Guinea.
Item History
- Made in Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea before 1927
- Collected between 1895 and 1927
- Owned by Frank Burnett before 1927
- Received from Frank Burnett (Donor) on July 25, 1927
What
Who
- Culture
- Massim
- Previous Owner
- Frank Burnett
- Received from
- Frank Burnett (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea
When
- Creation Date
- before 1927
- Collection Date
- between 1895 and 1927
- Ownership Date
- before 1927
- Acquisition Date
- on July 25, 1927
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 2191/0982