Dance Spear
Physical description
Short ceremonial dance spear made of wood. A sharp point, painted orange, flares into a midsection delicately carved into six thin down-pointing blades and one short, thicker up-pointing blade on each side. The blades are elaborately painted in multiple colours, with patterns of lines, dots, and colour blocks. The handle is long and tapered, also painted orange.
Date Made
Before 1947
Date Acquired
18 Oct 2011
How Acquired
Donated
Credit Line
Measurements
Overall: 80.6 cm x 6 cm x 1.7 cm
Object Number
2919/8