Bamboo 'baton' with an elaborately carved side handle, pointed tip and cutaway shaft.

Provenance

Part of the Paget Collection

Not on display

Title/Description: Bamboo 'baton' with an elaborately carved side handle, pointed tip and cutaway shaft.

Object Type: Spear thrower

Materials: Bamboo, Wood

Measurements: h 78.7 x w 6 x d 4.5 cm

Accession Number: 40052

Production Place: Pacific, Papua New Guinea

Credit Line: Bequeathed by Hugh Paget

1860

Ink, Paper

Image h. 94 x w. 199, primary support h. 111 x w. 219, secondary support h. 174 x w. 264, mount h. 277 x w. 405mm

1932

Framed: h. 337 x w. 286 x d. 40 mm

1946 c. - 1947 c.

520 mm x 720 mm (framed h. 650 x w. 840 mm)

1980

h. 660 x w. 920 mm