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CAS 2000-0005-0005   CAS 2000-0005-0005; Arrow
Category Weaponry
Object Name Arrow
Culture Melanesian
Global Region Oceania
Country Papua New Guinea
State/Prov./Dist. unknown
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1925-1929
Collection Name Rollo Beck Collection (South Pacific)
Materials Reed; Bamboo
Description Arrow with reed shaft and fitted with 4 short points, each fashioned from bamboo sliver; 3 of the points are notched along their lateral edges and all 4 taper to sharp distal points; All points are inserted into red shaft and held in place with 9 woven fiber rings which are painted a red ochre color.
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 1.2, Length = 122.0

Catalog Number

CAS 1984-0008-0395   CAS 1984-0008-0395; Arrow foreshaft
Category Weaponry
Object Name Arrow foreshaft
Culture Melanesian
Global Region Oceania
Country Papua New Guinea
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Rollo Beck Collection (South Pacific)
Materials Wood: Plant fiber
Description
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 1.2, Length = 30.5

Catalog Number

CAS 1984-0008-0322   CAS 1984-0008-0322; Arrow foreshaft
Category Weaponry
Object Name Arrow foreshaft
Culture Melanesian
Global Region Oceania
Country Papua New Guinea
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Rollo Beck Collection (South Pacific)
Materials Wood
Description
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 1.0, Length = 30.5

Catalog Number

CAS 1984-0008-0273   CAS 1984-0008-0273; Arrow foreshaft
Category Weaponry
Object Name Arrow foreshaft
Culture Melanesian
Global Region Oceania
Country Papua New Guinea
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Rollo Beck Collection (South Pacific)
Materials Wood; Pigment
Description
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 1.2, Length = 31.0

Catalog Number

CAS 1984-0008-0396   CAS 1984-0008-0396; Arrow foreshaft with point
Category Weaponry
Object Name Arrow foreshaft with point
Culture Melanesian
Global Region Oceania
Country Papua New Guinea
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Rollo Beck Collection (South Pacific)
Materials Bamboo; Wood; Bone; Pigment
Description
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 1.1, Length = 32.1

Catalog Number

CAS 1984-0008-0397   CAS 1984-0008-0397; Arrow foreshaft with point
Category Weaponry
Object Name Arrow foreshaft with point
Culture Melanesian
Global Region Oceania
Country Papua New Guinea
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Rollo Beck Collection (South Pacific)
Materials Bamboo; Wood; Bone
Description
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 1.2, Length = 20.5

Catalog Number

CAS 1984-0008-0245   CAS 1984-0008-0245; Arrow or spear shaft binding
Category Weaponry
Object Name Arrow or spear shaft binding
Culture Melanesian
Global Region Oceania
Country Papua New Guinea
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Rollo Beck Collection (South Pacific)
Materials Grass
Description
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 3.2, Length = 4.8

Catalog Number

CAS 1984-0008-0391   CAS 1984-0008-0391; Arrow shaft
Category Weaponry
Object Name Arrow shaft
Culture Melanesian
Global Region Oceania
Country Papua New Guinea
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Rollo Beck Collection (South Pacific)
Materials Bamboo
Description
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 1.3, Length = 85.0

Catalog Number

CAS 1984-0008-0383   CAS 1984-0008-0383; Arrow shaft
Category Weaponry
Object Name Arrow shaft
Culture Melanesian
Global Region Oceania
Country Papua New Guinea
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Rollo Beck Collection (South Pacific)
Materials Bamboo
Description
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 1.2, Length = 95.4

Catalog Number

CAS 1984-0008-0384   CAS 1984-0008-0384; Arrow shaft
Category Weaponry
Object Name Arrow shaft
Culture Melanesian
Global Region Oceania
Country Papua New Guinea
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Rollo Beck Collection (South Pacific)
Materials Bamboo
Description
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 1.6, Length = 104.7

Catalog Number

CAS 1984-0008-0385   CAS 1984-0008-0385; Arrow shaft
Category Weaponry
Object Name Arrow shaft
Culture Melanesian
Global Region Oceania
Country Papua New Guinea
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Rollo Beck Collection (South Pacific)
Materials Bamboo
Description
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 1.6, Length = 102.3

Catalog Number

CAS 1984-0008-0285   CAS 1984-0008-0285; Arrow shaft binding
Category Weaponry
Object Name Arrow shaft binding
Culture Melanesian
Global Region Oceania
Country Papua New Guinea
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Rollo Beck Collection (South Pacific)
Materials Grass
Description
Dimensions (cm) Thickness = 0.6, Max Diam = 1.9

Catalog Number

CAS 1984-0008-0286   CAS 1984-0008-0286; Arrow shaft binding
Category Weaponry
Object Name Arrow shaft binding
Culture Melanesian
Global Region Oceania
Country Papua New Guinea
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Rollo Beck Collection (South Pacific)
Materials Grass
Description
Dimensions (cm) Thickness = 0.5, Max Diam = 1.6

Catalog Number

CAS 1984-0008-0287   CAS 1984-0008-0287; Arrow shaft binding
Category Weaponry
Object Name Arrow shaft binding
Culture Melanesian
Global Region Oceania
Country Papua New Guinea
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Rollo Beck Collection (South Pacific)
Materials Grass
Description
Dimensions (cm) Thickness = 0.6, Max Diam = 2.3

Catalog Number

CAS 1984-0008-0299   CAS 1984-0008-0299; Arrow shaft binding
Category Weaponry
Object Name Arrow shaft binding
Culture Melanesian
Global Region Oceania
Country Papua New Guinea
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Rollo Beck Collection (South Pacific)
Materials Plant fiber
Description
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 1.1, Length = 1.3

Catalog Number

CAS 2000-0005-0001   CAS 2000-0005-0001; Bow
Category Weaponry
Object Name Bow
Culture Melanesian
Global Region Oceania
Country Papua New Guinea
State/Prov./Dist. unknown
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1925-1929
Collection Name Rollo Beck Collection (South Pacific)
Materials Wood
Description Hand carved wooden bow that is relatively flat in cross-section and tapered at each end; A low ridge is carved at each end, presumably to secure the bow string which is now missing; Interior face of bow bears traces of a pale gray backing fiber, parts of which are marked with lightly incised cross-hatched lines.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 3.3, Thickness = 1.9, Length = 155.9

Catalog Number

CAS 1984-0008-0272   CAS 1984-0008-0272; Projectile point
Category Weaponry
Object Name Projectile point
Culture Melanesian
Global Region Oceania
Country Papua New Guinea
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Rollo Beck Collection (South Pacific)
Materials Wood
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.2, Thickness = 0.8, Length = 24.0

Catalog Number

CAS 1984-0008-0321   CAS 1984-0008-0321; Projectile point
Category Weaponry
Object Name Projectile point
Culture Melanesian
Global Region Oceania
Country Papua New Guinea
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Rollo Beck Collection (South Pacific)
Materials Bone
Description
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 0.6, Length = 22.4

Catalog Number

CAS 1984-0008-0256   CAS 1984-0008-0256; Projectile point
Category Weaponry
Object Name Projectile point
Culture Melanesian
Global Region Oceania
Country Papua New Guinea
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Rollo Beck Collection (South Pacific)
Materials Wood; Plant fiber
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.8, Thickness = 2.0, Length = 23.5

Catalog Number CAS 1984-0008-0011   CAS 1984-0008-0011; Comb
Category Accessories/Ornaments
Object Name Comb
Culture Melanesian
Global Region Oceania
Country Santa Cruz Islands
State/Prov./Dist. unknown
County
Other Geographic Data Island: Vanikoro
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1920-1928
Collection Name Rollo Beck Collection (South Pacific)
Materials Wood; Plant fiber; String
Description Hair comb carved from single leaf or branch; Overall shape is triangular and flat in cross-section; Proximal end shows numerous ribs flaring out from central rib; Where their proximal ends join, they are bound with single turn of fiber and then completely wrapped with thread; Proximal end of each rib is square in cross-section; Beyond midpoint of comb, each rib is carved into elongated, rounded tooth that tapers toward distal end; At base of teeth a wooden crossbar is held in place with elaborate twining of fibers or string; Entire proximal end of comb originally covered with resin coating.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 8.3, Thickness = 0.6, Length = 22.9
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