Object Number: T/PAPU/43

Collection: British Empire & Commonwealth

Object Name: spear

Description: Wooden spear which is ornately shaped and carved, with a tapered end, splayed hand grip and a carved face. Spearhead carved in wood with teeth motif and a face. Decorated with red and natural fibre fringing. The handle and spearhead are either laid in two parts or is broken, bound together with finger knitted fibre string with remains of feathers in the binding. Carved both sides with a different pattern on the back of the faces. Remains of lime infill in some of the carving. Fibre fringing is very fragile. 'Ceremonial Spear, E. Sepik province’ on a label.