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: Ea8602

: World Cultures

: Weapon

: Hunting Object

: Wooden with barbs, rounded shaft tapering to end. head; split cane at top of shaft, ruff of leaves? Small figure carved at base of head inlaid with lime. Red and yellow cane weaving. At tip graduated barbs of thorn/quill then 3 rowsof long barbs followed by 8 rows of small barbs all held in place by cane and some other substance (resin?)

: Solomon Islands, Oceania / Melanesia, Pacific

: Bougainville

: Solomon Islands, Oceania / Melanesia, Pacific

: Bougainville?

: Clayton, Rear Admiral F S