Spear
| Object Name: | Spear |
|---|---|
| Alternative Object Name: | saka |
| Artist/Maker: | James Rickard |
| Category: | 5: T&E For Science & Technology |
| Material: | Wood Feather, Pheasant? Varnish Fibre, Flax Shell, Abalone |
| Technique: | carved glued? |
| Catalogue Number: | UCC-90.05.015 |
| Accession Number: | 1990/05 |
| Origin-Municipality: | New Zealand |
| Culture: | Maori |
| Description: | The narrow point of the club is rounded at the grip with the top part flattening out. At the rounded section of the club is a flax, feather fringe. Beyond this point is where the spear portion begins with a carved tiki face with abalone shell for eyes. From the tiki mouth emerges the intricately carved edge of the spear, stained a dark brown. Brown, white, blue/green, black. |
| Height: | 0.0000000000 |
| Length: | 168.0000000000 |
| Width: | 7.0000000000 |
| Depth: | 0.0000000000 |
| Outside Diameter: | 0.0000000000 |
| Unit-Linear: | centimetres |
| Institution: |
U'mista Cultural Centre
 Facebook-U'mista Cultural Centre
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| Institution City: | Alert Bay |
| Institution Province: | British Columbia |