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38-24-30

From: Solomon Islands | Bougainville

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

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Object Number 38-24-30
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Solomon Islands | Bougainville
Section Oceanian
Materials Bone (uncertain) | Horn (uncertain) | Wood | Bamboo | Peel
Description

Bone point inserted in hardwood foreshaft which is inserted in bamboo shaft. Basketry ring at junction of head and foreshaft; plant cuticle lashing at junction of foreshaft and shaft. The foreshaft is decorated with carving in low relief, partly in a step pattern; the first and second internodes of the shaft bear fine straight and wavy line markings.

Length 133.5 cm
Credit Line Gift of Fred Harbert, 1938
Other Number CG2002-3-4 - Found in Collection Number

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