Spear

Description

This long barbed spear is called a sokilaki was acquired sometime before 1845 by Henry Phillpotts who fought and died in New Zealand. The shaft is normally thickened in the centre to offer a balance. The barbs are designed to make the removal of the weapon from the injury extremely difficult.

Accession Loan No.

E1616

Collection Class

Arms and armour

Common Name

spear

Simple Name

weapon

Full Name

spear

Dimensions

whole length 3094 mm; whole W 53 mm

Production Year High

1845

Production Country

Fiji

Production Area Region

Melanesia

Production Continent

Oceania

Family Group



Material

wood; fibre

Function Name

weapon

Collection Area Region

POLYN

Collection Continent

Pacific