Spear
Physical description
Long bamboo and wood spear. The long wooden head has four tiers with a carved, encircling line between each section. It is inserted into a bamboo shaft and bound with woven rattan and beeswax. The shaft has been shaved towards the join, with horizontal lines and ‘V’ shapes scratched below and around the butt. The bamboo’s nodules have been shaved down.
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Materials
Date Acquired
11 Apr 2012
How Acquired
Donated
Credit Line
Measurements
Overall: 129.5 cm x 1.2 cm x 1.2 cm
Object Number
2948/164