Ceremonial spear
Papua New Guinea - Bismarck Archipelago, St Matthias Islands
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Taille
L: 256 cm
L: 100.8 inch
Description
red ochre, lime, shaft from nippa palmwood with fine ornamental engraving, thickened to the tip and carved with barbs on each side, tufts of plant fibre mark the transition point to the tip, spear end inserted into bamboo spout, fixed by cord, slightly dam., cracks (bamboo)