Spear, Papua New Guinea, Sepik River

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Item X 23195 Spear. Iatmul. Middle Sepik River, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea. pre 1916

Physical Description

Fishing spear with 6 points with posum fur and feathers attached.

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Object/Medium

Spear
Maker

Unknown
Cultural Groups

Iatmul
Locality

Middle Sepik River, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea
Date Produced

pre 1916
Collector

Captain Walter B. Ogilvy
Date Collected

1916
Object Measurements

1450 mm (Length), 40 mm (Width), 40 mm (Height)
Keywords

Fishing
Collection Names

War Museum Collection
Type of item

Object
Discipline

Anthropology
Category

First Peoples
Collecting Areas

Pacific Cultures

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Item X 23195 Spear. Iatmul. Middle Sepik River, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea. pre 1916

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