Zemanek-Münster

Spear with obsidian tip

Papua New Guinea - Bismarck Archipelago - Admirality Islands
sold EUR 800
Provenance
Old German Colonial Collection
Size
L: 252 cm
L: 99.2 inch

Description

bamboo shaft, wooden intermediate piece in openwork design, fixed by cord material coated with parinarium nut paste, Job’s tears attached, the obsidian blade additionally fixed by cord arranged in rhomb pattern, accentuated by black, red and white pigment, slightly dam., minor missing parts, cracks


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