Ihe

Wooden ihe (spear) from Hawaii. The spear point is carved into five wooden notches or barbs. The handle end is tapered. These spears were used as javelins and thrown at opponents. The spear was collected on Captain Cook's third voyage by William Griffin, cooper on 'HMS Resolution'.

Object Details

ID: AAA2850
Collection: World Cultures
Type: Ihe
Display location: Display - Pacific Encounters Gallery
Events: Exploration: Cook's Third Voyage, 1776
Vessels: Resolution (purchased 1771)
Date made: before 1777; Before 1778
People: Cook, James; Griffin, William
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 2160 x 33 mm
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