Spear Thrower
Object type: Spear thrower
Department: Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas
Culture: Iatmul people
Date: late 19th–early 20th century
Medium: Wood, bamboo, fiber
Dimensions: H. 5 1/4 x W. 1 5/8 x D. 40 in. (13.3 x 4.1 x 101.6 cm)
Classification: Wood-Implements
Geography:     Papua New Guinea  
River: Middle Sepik River
Credit line: The Michael C. Rockefeller Memorial Collection, Bequest of Nelson A. Rockefeller, 1979
Accession year: 1979