Spear · Papua New Guinea - Bismarck Archipelaga, St. Matthias Group · ID: 3033869

Name: Spear
SKU: 3033869
Price: 300 EUR
Availability: SoldOut

sold EUR 300

Provenance

German Colonial Collection

Size

L: 250 cm

L: 98.4 inch

Description

wood, reddish brown patina, round shaft, the upper third flattened, lense-shaped in cross section, accurate incised decor, the elongated tip carved with barbs, two drilled holes, presumably for decorative attachment, slightly dam., paint rubbed off

Oceania

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