Donor Name:

United States Exploring Expedition  Search this

Length - Object:

203 cm

Culture:

Samoan  Search this

Object Type:

Spear

Place:

Manu'a Islands, American Samoa, United States, Polynesia

Accession Date:

1858

Collection Date:

1838 to 1842

Notes:

LONG SPEAR CARVED FROM A SINGLE PIECE OF HARDWOOD, UPPER THIRD HAS CARVED BARBS, SOME OF WHICH HAVE BEEN BROKEN OFF. THE SPEAR HAS BEEN SAWN OFF AT THE END, THE PIECE IS MISSING. HAS ORIGINAL PEALE TAG.

FROM CARD: "ONE PIECE, WOOD BARBED."

Record Last Modified:

2 Mar 2017

Specimen Count:

1

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

66A00050

USNM Number:

E3353-0

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Anthropology

Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3033e20c1-e3ba-4c5d-b969-53bd813edb57

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8397793