Antique Southeast Asian Spear

Item Details

An antique Southeast Asian spear with a two part wooden shaft and metal head. The shaft comes into two equal length sections. The area beneath the head has a metal guard and is decorated with abalone shell. 1938.0182 a & b.

Provenance
Collected in the late 19th and early 20th century and donated to a Private Midwestern Institution in 1938
Sold to enhance and preserve the Institution’s mission-relevant Collections

Condition

loss to the abalone decorations

Dimensions

Item #

17COL077-154