Unu

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Unu. dance spear. Carved from wood into a long shaft that is cylindrical from the mid-section to the base which is carved to a point. The head is carved into two prongs atop a serrated shaft section with a central cuboid form at the centre of the shaft. Possibly was a tourist item. The wood is dark brown in colour and has a scratched uneven surface.

Accession number: 1979.35 Last Update: 20 Sept 2018
Other Name

Pronged spear (English)

Place
[Mangaia]/Cook Islands
Accession Number

1979.35

Accession Date

21 Mar 1979

Other Id

48433A (ethnology)

Department

Pacific

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Unu, 1979.35, 48433A, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 23 Nov 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply
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