Kula jimben (three-pronged spear), mid 20th century, collected 1967 ::

Other Title: Hagen spear
Place where the work was made: Minj → Anglimp-South Waghi District → Jiwaka Province → Papua New Guinea
Cultural origin: Wahgi people
Dates: mid 20th century
collected 1967
Media category: Arms & armour
Materials used: wood, carved, plaited split-rattan binding
Dimensions: 328.8 x 13.7 x 8.5 cm
Credit: Gift of Stan Moriarty 1978
Location: Not on display
Accession number: 309.1978
Copyright: © Wahgi people, under the endorsement of the Pacific Islands Museums Association's (PIMA) Code of Ethics
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