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Puapuainano

human history
  • Other Name

    Spear (English)

  • Description

    Puapuainano. Spear. Carved from a single piece of wood. Barbed spear-head. Pointed tip. Shoulder is shaped with chevron and "X" motifs incised around sides. Butt-end is shaped with two ridges. Dark brown in colour.

  • Place
    Cook Islands
  • Accession Number
    1958.67.1
  • Accession Date
    1958
  • Other Id

    35130 (ethnology)

  • Department

    Pacific

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  • Puapuainano, 1958.67.1, 35130, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 24 Nov 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Puapuainano, 1958.67.1, 35130, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 24 Nov 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Puapuainano, 1958.67.1, 35130, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 24 Nov 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Puapuainano, 1958.67.1, 35130, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 24 Nov 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Puapuainano, 1958.67.1, 35130, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 24 Nov 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Puapuainano, 1958.67.1, 35130, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 24 Nov 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Puapuainano, 1958.67.1, 35130, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 24 Nov 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Puapuainano, 1958.67.1, 35130, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 24 Nov 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Puapuainano, 1958.67.1, 35130, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 24 Nov 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Puapuainano, 1958.67.1, 35130, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 24 Nov 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply

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