Oceania, Polynesia, Fiji Islands, ca. 18th to 19th century CE. A hand-carved wooden spear of a lengthy and slender form with a gradually tapering shaft surrounded by densely incised crosshatched patterns. The midsection is adorned with similar crosshatching that is interrupted only by 3 slender bars of scale-like patterns that terminate just beneath 10 sets of downward-facing wooden barbs integral with the weapon. A hole drilled beneath the bottom section indicates that this weapon was meant to fit atop a slender wooden pole; if broken, the warrior could simply replace the damaged spearhead with another and keep fighting. Layers of matte brown patina envelop the weapon and create an attractive presentation. Size: 0.9" W x 35.2" H (2.3 cm x 89.4 cm); 35.5" H (90.2 cm) on included custom stand.

Provenance: private Hawaii, USA collection, acquired from 1995 to 2010

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Small chips to spear tip, barbs, midsection, and lower section, with several stable hairline fissures, and softening to some incised details. Great patina throughout.