Fish Spear Item Number: 3393/7 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
A short, cylindical, wooden fish spear with two sets of barbs. The spear is painted black and comes to a sharp point. Both sets of barbs are arranged in a triangular fashion around the shaft of the spear, in groups of three. The barbs are straight, with four sides, and point backwards in the direction of the spear's user. They are secured by wound string, also painted black. Wrapped around the middle of the spear is a white, rectangular piece of bark cloth. A design has been painted onto the cloth in black, and consists of circles and dots in a radiating pattern.
Spear displayed in an exhibition in 1997 titled, "Fishing Baskets of Asia Pacific"; related to Canada's Year of Asia Pacific programming.