Spear thrower "wawi a kaino"
Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée - Sepik
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Provenance
Old German Colonial CollectionPaul Heinz Oidtmann, Dortmund, Germany
Taille
L: 89 cm
L: 35.0 inch
Description
wood, bamboo, rattan, dark brown patina, split bamboo cane, the guide is carved in shape of a stylized hornbill, plaited rattan cuffs, slightly dam., abrasion of paint;
together with the adze, the spear-thrower is one of mankind’s first technically sophisticated tools, and uses the principles of the lever to enhance the force and accuracy of the thrown spear.