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Shaft of a fish spear

Conical bamboo shaft with ornamentation, only partially hollow and broken off at the upper, narrower side. This is probably where the missing tip was attached. There are four seams on the cane, which are painted over with broad stripes in light brown on the lower half and with broad stripes in dark brown/black on the upper half. There are delicate line ornaments between the two upper painted areas. It is probably the shaft of a Melanesian spear that was used for fishing. The spear probably comes from the collection of Albert Daiber; however, it is not possible to clearly identify it.

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Cataloguing data

Object type
Spear shaft
Dimensions
L 105 cm, Dm 2.5 cm (max.)
Material/Technique
Bamboo
Current location
Museum Ulm
Inventory number
2022.10978

Provenance and sources

  • Production
    when
    1900 (?)
    where
    Papua New Guinea
  • Change of physical control
    who
    Description
    Unambiguous attribution to the Daiber Collection not possible

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CC0 1.0 DEED
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