Spear Item Number: 2948/162 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Bamboo and wood spear. The wooden head has a flattened side with eight pairs of barbs, increasing in size towards its base. This is inserted into a bamboo shaft and bound with woven rattan and beeswax. The shaft has been shaved towards the join and the nodules have been shaved down. Ochre pigment can be seen in areas on the head.
Item History
- Made in Papua, Indonesia
- Collected during 1980
- Owned by Lorne Balshine before April 11, 2012
- Received from Lorne Balshine (Donor) on April 11, 2012
What
- Name
- Spear
- Identification Number
- 2948/162
- Type of Item
- spear
- Material
- wood, bamboo grass, rattan, bee wax ? and ochre pigment
- Overall
- height 105.0 cm, width 1.0 cm, depth 1.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Asmat
- Previous Owner
- Lorne Balshine
- Received from
- Lorne Balshine (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Papua, Indonesia
When
- Collection Date
- during 1980
- Ownership Date
- before April 11, 2012
- Acquisition Date
- on April 11, 2012
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 2948/0162