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Object Number
990-5-50/12176
Display Title
Spearhead
Descriptions
Object Description
Spearhead
Inventory Description
Spearhead, metal, incised shaft attachment, rusted, loose fragment included
Classification
- Spear
- Raw Material
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Tutsi?
- Hutu?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Rwanda
/
Butare
Materials
Metal, Iron
Dimensions
Overall: 45.9 x 3.3 x 1.7 cm (18 1/16 x 1 5/16 x 11/16 in.)
Quantity
2
Label on object
990-5-50/12176
Provenance
Collector
Dr. Helen Codere
(1959-1960 - 05/15/90)
Donor
Dr. Helen Codere
(1959-1960 - 05/15/90)
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| |
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| |
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| |
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|
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