Spear
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- Type
- Spears
- Materials
- Adhesive - non specific, Bamboo, Hair - non specific, Pigment, Plant material - non specific, Wood
- Collection
- JW Lindo collection
- Accession number
- 1985.0061.0220
Description
A pigmented spear with a cylindrical bamboo shaft, a barbed wooden head hafted with plant material, wool string and adhesive, and binding at the proximal end. The barbs are carved out of solid, and are in a single row, pointing shaftwards. There are bands of colour on the shaft, and there is a cream label with scalloped edges which reads "No. 70".
Read live from the Museum's Collection API (12/11/2026, 6:47:38 am). Record last updated by the Museum 2025-02-23. Licence: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/.