Ceremonial spear · Papua New Guinea - Bismarck Archipelago, St Matthias islands · ID: 3040392
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Size
L: 253 cm
L: 99.6 inch
Description
red ochre, lime, shaft from nippa palmwood with fine carved ornamental decor, plant fibre tuft marks the transition point to the tip, which is carved with barbs on one side, spear end inserted in bamboo spout, fixed by cord, slightly dam., missing parts (tip), traces of weathering, cracks
The object Ceremonial spear with the object ID 3040392 was last part of the auction 83rd Tribal Art Auction at May 28, 2016 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 94.
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