Spearthrower
Arts of the Pacific Islands
MEDIUM
Wood
DATES
late 19th century (possibly)
DIMENSIONS
44 1/2 x 2 1/16 in. (113.0 x 5.3 cm)
INSCRIPTIONS
'47.131.21' in red ink -- faded and very difficult to read.
ACCESSION NUMBER
47.131.21
CREDIT LINE
Henry L. Batterman Fund
PROVENANCE
Prior to 1946, provenance not yet documented; between August 1946 and May 1947, collected in Australia by Carl von Hoffman for the Brooklyn Museum; May 1947, purchased from Carl von Hoffman by the Brooklyn Museum.
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