Four-pronged spear

Description
Four-pronged spear with a bamboo shaft; wooden head with four prongs on it; probably used for fishing. Spear head is darkened with string wrapped around it. Spear heads have a sharp point on one side, wrapped at end with string also.
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Media/Materials
Bamboo and Natural Fibre String
Measurements
1382 x 50 x 42 mm
Production place
Buin, Bougainville Island, Solomon Islands
Collection
Ethnology
Department collection type
Ethnology
Credit line
Collection of Waikato Museum Te Whare Taonga o Waikato
Accession number
1980/50/4

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