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THREE MELANESIAN ARTEFACTS
A Trobriand Islands lime spatula, the looped handle with fish finial, incised ornament heightened with lime; a Solomon Islands spear tip with two carved addorsed figures below ten tiers of barbs; and a spear with two clusters of long barbs below tiers of short barbs, knotted twisted fiber binding to bamboo shaft
13¾in. (35cm.) to 58½in. (148.5cm.) long (3)
A Trobriand Islands lime spatula, the looped handle with fish finial, incised ornament heightened with lime; a Solomon Islands spear tip with two carved addorsed figures below ten tiers of barbs; and a spear with two clusters of long barbs below tiers of short barbs, knotted twisted fiber binding to bamboo shaft
13¾in. (35cm.) to 58½in. (148.5cm.) long (3)