Spear
P1558A
From: Sumatra | Southern Sumatra
Curatorial Section: Oceanian
| Native Name | Paian |
| Object Number | P1558A |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Lampong |
| Provenience | Sumatra | Southern Sumatra |
| Date Made | 1901 |
| Section | Oceanian |
| Materials | Metal | Wood | Plant Fiber |
| Description | Long lanceolate iron blade, with three bands of beaded decoration at the bottom. Tang inserted into a wooden shaft, which is cracked at the top and mended with black tape; cleanly sawn off part way down. Paian. Note on card: "2 -Tombak - spearhead, Batu Sanghar, M.K.M. [Menang Kebau Malay]" |
| Length | 101.5 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of H. M. Hiller and Alfred C. Harrison Jr., 1901 |
| Other Number | P1558 - Original Number |
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