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38-24-38

From: Solomon Islands | Bougainville

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

Object Number 38-24-38
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Solomon Islands | Bougainville
Section Oceanian
Materials Cane (plant) | Wood | Peel | Pigment
Description

Cane shaft, long wooden point with 3 barbs on each side asymmetrically placed. Wrapping of plant cuticle at junction of shaft and foreshaft. Both ends of point painted black with section between bearing narrow red and black bands. Elaborate shaft markings on first internode and in a solid band on 2, 3, 4, 5, internode.

Length 157 cm
Credit Line Gift of Fred Harbert, 1938

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