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a melanesian spear point
The head and coiffure carved away from the shaft, the face with rectangular eyes and stylised zigzag mouth, four rows of barbs above, notched bands below, the base neatly bound with twisted fibre, dark glossy patina with some reddish brown pigment, old painted accesssion number V117
50.5cm long
The head and coiffure carved away from the shaft, the face with rectangular eyes and stylised zigzag mouth, four rows of barbs above, notched bands below, the base neatly bound with twisted fibre, dark glossy patina with some reddish brown pigment, old painted accesssion number V117
50.5cm long