spear
Objectcode
EA/59/56
Description (brief)
Spear made from the nibungpalm with a decorative blade cut in ajour. The decoration is very symbolic and depicts stylized praying mantises, associated with headhunting. Through the middle of the blade a winding motif has been added, depicting a snake. Above and below the blade are s-shaped figures. Used by men during headhunting raids and today carried when attending festivities.
Dimensions (L x W)
245,0 x 11,0 cm
Thesaurus terms
Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus
» organic
» vegetal
» bark
» bark fibre
» bark fibre cord
Materials thesaurus
» organic
» animal
» feather
Materials thesaurus
» organic
» animal
» nail
Materials thesaurus
» organic
» vegetal
» fruit
» seed
» acacia seed
Cultural
Cultural origin
» Papua
» South West Coast
» Asmat
Geographic
Geographical term
» Papua
» Division South New-Guinea
» Subdivision Asmat
Object category
OVM Category
» wapens, strijd en oorlog
» werpwapens, projectielen, vuurwapens en accessoires
OVM Category
» wapens, strijd en oorlog
» handwapens en accessoires