Collector:

George C. McGhee  Search this

Donor Name:

George C. McGhee  Search this

Length - Object:

147 cm

Depth - Object:

1 cm

Width - Object:

1.5 cm

Object Type:

Spear

Place:

Sepik River, New Guinea / East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea, Melanesia

Accession Date:

28 Apr 1994

Collection Date:

1970's

Notes:

SLENDER BAMBOO SHAFT; DARKENED CARVED WOODEN SPEAR POINT; TOP OF POINT IS 8 CM.WITH A SINGLE NOTCHED POINT ON ONE SIDE ONLY; INCISED WITH THREE BANDS.THIS PIECE WAS PART OF A BUNDLE OF NINE SPEARS WITH BAMBOO LASHING AROUND THE ENTIRE HANDLE.

Record Last Modified:

2 Dec 2014

Specimen Count:

1

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

390923

USNM Number:

E426970-0

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Anthropology

Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3972ce195-2c7f-4e6f-8f1a-d03715850ad1

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8459684