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Unu

human history
  • Other Name

    Pronged spear (English)

  • Description

    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.

  • 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
  • Unu, 1979.35, 48433A, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 23 Nov 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Unu, 1979.35, 48433A, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 23 Nov 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Unu, 1979.35, 48433A, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 23 Nov 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Unu, 1979.35, 48433A, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 23 Nov 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Unu, 1979.35, 48433A, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 23 Nov 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Unu, 1979.35, 48433A, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 23 Nov 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Unu, 1979.35, 48433A, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 23 Nov 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Unu, 1979.35, 48433A, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 23 Nov 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Unu, 1979.35, 48433A, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 13 Mar 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY

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