Zemanek-Münster

Spear

Solomon Islands - Bougainville Island
not available anymore
Provenance
German Colonial Collection
Size
L: 287 cm
L: 113.0 inch

Description

nippa palmwood, blackish brown grained, with barbs (from tapered bones), remains of a plaited cuff from orchid bast, in a characteristic manner carved with two human figures “kagoi”, the knob from pressed plant fiber “uiru” wrapped with fibre strings, shaft cut at the bottom, some barbs missing


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