Accession No

Z 8048


Description

Dance Wand; Harpoon - Broken thick ends of small harpoons (wap), dark polished hardwood with incised decoration in red and white.


Place

Oceania; Australasia; Australia; Queensland; Torres Strait; Mer


Period


Source

Haddon, Alfred Cort (Dr) [collector]


Department

Anth


Reference Numbers

Z 8048; MAA: Z 8048


Cultural Affliation


Material

Wood


Local Term

wap


Measurements


Events

Context (CMS Context)
Held in hand by men when dancing; Collected by: Haddon, Dr A.C. in ? 1898
Event Date 17/11/1986
Author: maa


Description (CMS Description)
Broken thick ends of small harpoons (wap), dark polished hardwood with incised decoration in red and white; Fair
Event Date 17/11/1986
Author: maa


FM:79606

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