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: Hearst Museum object titled Spear-thrower, accession number 11-37751, described as spearthrower; bamboo shaft is split and carved; triangular carved wood figure, attached towards one end, has face on either side with perforated eyes, bulbous nose and “anchor” mouth; this figure and wood knob attached with plaited rattan
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: Hearst Museum object titled Spear-thrower, accession number 11-37746, described as spearthrower; bamboo shaft, partly split and partly carved, with carved wood figure of bird attached with plaited rattan; wood knob near one end is covered with plaited rattan; 2 openwork chevrons of bird
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: Hearst Museum object titled Spear-thrower, accession number 11-37747, described as spearthrower; bamboo shaft; carved wood figure of bird attached near center with plaited rattan; wood knob near one end covered with plaited rattan; extensive area of surface blackened
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: Hearst Museum object titled Spear-thrower, accession number 11-37748, described as spearthrower; carved bamboo shaft; carved wood figure of bird attached near center with plaited rattan; more rattan plaiting near one end; surface blackened
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