Spear
Physical description
Long ceremonial spear made of wood. A long sharp point, painted dark orange, flares into a head delicately carved into six thin, down-pointing blades on each side. The blades are elaborately painted in multiple colours, with patterns of lines, dots, cross-hatching and colour blocks. The shaft is very long, thin, and relatively straight with some natural curving, and ends in a tapered point. It is also painted dark orange.
Categories
Date Made
Before 1947
Date Acquired
18 Oct 2011
How Acquired
Donated
Credit Line
Measurements
Overall: 235.3 cm x 6.6 cm x 2.4 cm
Object Number
2919/1