Spear rack

Museum number:
18-1195a-i
Permalink:
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Alternate number:
97 (original number)
Accession number:
Acc.3562
Description:
Spear rack with four spears and four sheaths; rack of wood, carved and painted; flower pattern; red, pink, green, yellow, white; spears of wood with iron points; sheaths of wood, carved and painted; black, gold, red, green. Probably made for sale in tourist trade. Rack - 56.2 x 52.5 cm.; Spears - 203.5 cm., 169.5 cm., 170.5 cm., 203.5 cm. Probably made for sale in tourist trade.
Donor:
Caroline Mytinger
Collection place:
Java, Indonesia
Culture or time period:
Oceanian cultures
Collector:
Caroline Mytinger
Object type:
(not specified)
Object class:
Spear racks and Spears (weapons)
Function:
5.7 Objects made for sale, souvenirs, models, and reproductions
Accession date:
July 22, 1980
Context of use:
Probably made for sale in tourist trade.
Department:
Asia (except western Russia)
Dimensions:
spears— length 169.5 centimeters, rack— length 56.2 centimeters, spears— length 203.5 centimeters, rack— width 52.5 centimeters, spears— length 170.5 centimeters, and spears— length 203.5 centimeters
Comment:
wrapped together with 18-1195 b,c,d,e & 18-1195 f,g,h,i
Images:
Hearst Museum object titled Spear rack, accession number 18-1195a-i, described as Spear rack with four spears and four sheaths; rack of wood, carved and painted; flower pattern; red, pink, green, yellow, white; spears of wood with iron points; sheaths of wood, carved and painted; black, gold, red, green. Probably made for sale in tourist trade. Rack - 56.2 x 52.5 cm.; Spears - 203.5 cm., 169.5 cm., 170.5 cm., 203.5 cm. Probably made for sale in tourist trade.

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