Collector:

United States Exploring Expedition  Search this

Donor Name:

United States Exploring Expedition  Search this

Length - Object:

272 cm

Culture:

Fijian  Search this

Object Type:

Spear

Place:

Fiji, Melanesia

Accession Date:

1858

Collection Date:

1838 to 1842

Notes:

"MOTODUA," A PLAIN, UNBARBED JAVELIN, WHICH HAS A HANDGRIP AREA SLIGHTLY ABOVE THE CENTER. THIS HANDGRIP IS COMPOSED OF SPLINTS OF WOOD, A BARK CLOTH WRAPPING AND OVER THE BARK CLOTH IS TWISTED AND BRAIDED COCONUT FIBER CORD. MARKS> A RED STICKER WHICH READS, "FIJI".

Record Last Modified:

21 Apr 2017

Specimen Count:

1

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

66A00050

USNM Number:

E2924-0

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Anthropology

Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/32c3521b1-36eb-49db-9c0b-6132eb3c9e57

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8385893