Ceremonial spear
Papua New Guinea - Bismarck Archipelago, St Matthias Islands
sold
EUR 450
Provenance
Frank Reiter, Berlin, Germany (1980)Size
L: 262 cm
L: 103.1 inch
Description
thickened bamboo base, shaft of nippa palmwood fixed by cord, rich decor with incised ornaments, accentuated with white, black and red pigment, collar of plant fibres, the tip carved with barbs on one side, slightly dam., missing parts (tip)