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Fighting spear
(19th century)

Medium
earth pigments on wood, obsidian, beads, natural binder

Measurements
160.4 × 7.2 × 3.6 cm

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Jim Davidson, 1990
© the artists

Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Admiralty Islands, Manus Province, Papua New Guinea

Accession Number
O.19-1990

Department
Pacific Art

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Physical description
Long handle spear with an obsidian blade or point attached at one end. Decorations of elongated diamonds and beads.