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AO ID	ATS030
Title	Ceremonial spear
Created	not after 1989
Biography	Art - Artists - Men
Item type	Physical Object
Object type	ObjectsEquipmentArms & armamentSpears
Medium	wood
Extent (#items)	1
Extent (dimensions)	184.5 x 6.0 cm (irregular, largest dimensions)
Creation place / original location	Tiwi Islands (NT SC52-15, SC52-16)
Subject	Weapons - SpearsCeremoniesReligion - Rites - Ceremonial objects
Registration number	R01818

R01818.ATS030.Ceremonial spear