TWO SOLOMON ISLANDS SPEARS: one with Janus head between panels carved with zigzags, the long point carved in relief with a snake to each side below the barbs, San Cristobal, the other with Janus head below the point which is bound with woven light and dark brown fibre, barbs above, minor chips

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TWO SOLOMON ISLANDS SPEARS: one with Janus head between panels carved with zigzags, the long point carved in relief with a snake to each side below the barbs, San Cristobal, the other with Janus head below the point which is bound with woven light and dark brown fibre, barbs above, minor chips
2m.34cm. and 2m.76cm. long (2)

Lot Essay

Cf. Phelps, 1976, pl.148, no.1189

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