Spear
Physical description
Long ceremonial spear made of wood. A long sharp point, painted dark orange, flares into a head delicately carved into nine thin, down-pointing blades and two thicker up-pointing blades, on each side. The blades are elaborately painted in multiple colours, with patterns of dots and lines and encircling rings. The shaft is long and thin and has a slight curve at the end. It is painted dark orange.
Categories
Date Made
Before 1947
Date Acquired
18 Oct 2011
How Acquired
Donated
Credit Line
Measurements
Overall: 172.4 cm x 6.8 cm x 2.3 cm
Object Number
2919/4