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Spear thrower "wawi a kaino" - Papua New Guinea - Sepik

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Spear thrower "wawi a kaino" - Papua New Guinea - Sepik

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wood, bamboo, rattan, dark brown patina, split bamboo cane, the guide is carved in shape of a stylized hornbill, plaited rattan cuffs, slightly dam., abrasion of paint;
together with the adze, the spear-thrower is one of mankind's first technically sophisticated tools, and uses the principles of the lever to enhance the force and accuracy of the thrown spear.
L: 89 cm, L: 35,0 inch
Provenance:
Old German Colonial Collection
Paul Heinz Oidtmann, Dortmund, Germany
Lit.: Meyer, Anthony J.P., Ozeanische Kunst, Vol. I, Köln 1995, ill. 244
Continent: Oceania

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Spear thrower "wawi a kaino" - Papua New Guinea - Sepik

Name: Spear thrower \"wawi a kaino\" - Papua New Guinea - Sepik
SKU: 47021685
Price: 120 EUR
Availability: InStock

Estimate €120 - €250

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