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Arrow
(early 20th century)

Medium
bamboo, bone, pigment, cane

Measurements
158.0 × 1.5 cm diameter

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Hilda Richards, 1973
© the artists

Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Papuan Region, Papua New Guinea

Accession Number
ETH11-1973

Department
Pacific Art

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Physical description
Light bamboo shaft with wooden top attached with woven fine cane. The tip is carved bone with barbs. Below the bone, the wooden head is carved in long stylised crocodile motif. There's a band of red pigment below the head.