Spear Thrower
possibly transitional zone between the Middle and Upper Sepik River area
Unidentified probably Upper Iatmul maker
Middle Sepik River
Papua New Guinea
19th century; later additions about 1918-1942
Wood, rattan, raffia, bamboo
Overall: 28 3/4 × 2 3/4 in. (73 × 7 cm)
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: Harry A. Franklin Family Collection
990.54.27781.3
Geography
Place Made: Papua New Guinea, Melanesia, Oceania
Period
19th century
Object Name
Armament
Research Area
Oceania
Not on view
Provenance
Acquired by Harry A. Franklin (1903-1983), Los Angeles, California, in the 1950s; bequeathed to the Harry A. Franklin Family Collection, Los Angeles, California, 1983; given to present collection, 1990.
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