Bismarck Archipelago, Admirality Islands, obsidian tip spear with ornate shaft, 19th-earlier 20th century

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Rare Melanesian short spear,  with thin wooden shaft, the intact obsidian tip fixed with parinarium nut paste, ornamentally decorated by threads, painted in red and black, with attached coix-seeds.

19th-earlier 20th century

Bismarck Archipelago – Admirality Islands

Provenance: from an old Australian collection.

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