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Javelin

Palmwood spear with small and large barbs made of fish bones, fish teeth or bone (?) and wood at the tip. Below the tip are red and yellow cuffs made of woven raffia, a carved ornament and a spherical pommel made of compressed plant fibre. The shaft narrows towards the bottom. The spear comes from Papua New Guinea, probably from the island of Buka, northern Solomon Islands, which is known for this type of spear. It probably belongs to the collection of Albert Daiber; however, it is not possible to clearly identify it.

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Cataloguing data

Object type
hunting spears
Dimensions
L 239 cm, diam. 0.5 - 2 cm
Material/Technique
Palm wood, plant fibre, fish bones, fish teeth / bones
Current location
Museum Ulm
Inventory number
2022.10950

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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