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Arts of War: Artistry in Weapons across Cultures-2014

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U'u (Large wooden club with carved double face)
99-12-70/53452 U'u (Large wooden club with carved double face)
Club
French Polynesia
Knife
29-34-60/D3339 Knife
Knife
India
Ceremonial spear thrower
999-35-70/5836 Ceremonial spear thrower
Sculpture
Papua New Guinea
Spear
14-9-50/85419 Spear
Spear
Congo
Suit of armor: helmet
61-8-60/11678.3 Suit of armor: helmet
Helmet
Japan
War shield
96-25-70/49449 War shield
Shield
Trobriand
Spear in two pieces, with sheath
29-76-50/H1161 Spear in two pieces, with sheath
Spear
Liberia
Shield
16-22-50/B982 Shield
Shield
Kenya
Shield
14-16-70/85626 Shield
Shield
Borneo
Paini, machete and shield
30-2-50/B4953.1 Paini, machete and shield
Sword
Cameroon
War knife, ivory handle
30-65-50/H1202 War knife, ivory handle
Knife
Congo
Compact white stone, mace-head
14-63-50/B466 Compact white stone, mace-head
Mace head
Egypt
Knife made of commercial steel with a double curve.
31-32-10/K119 Knife made of commercial steel with a double curve.
Knife
Alaska
Stone mace heads
24-24-50/B4193 Stone mace heads
Mace head
Gammai
Ground stone atlatl weight, winged
52-46-10/34030 Ground stone atlatl weight, winged
Winged Atlatl Weight
Dutch Trader's House
Club of polished hard wood with bird shaped head and ponpons around +
46-78-70/2413 Club of polished hard wood with bird shaped head and ponpons around +
Club
New Caledonia
Kris blade
48-58-70/2995 Kris blade
Axe
Den Pasar
Dagger, obsidian point, 2 small ray stings
18-20-70/D1238 Dagger, obsidian point, 2 small ray stings
Raw Material
Dagger
Papua New Guinea
Stone club head in shape of bird
46-77-30/5931 Stone club head in shape of bird
Mace head
Peru
Sword guard
27-22-60/E3392 Sword guard
Accessory
Japan
Small brass sheath
27-22-60/E3393 Small brass sheath
Sheath
Japan
Sword guard
27-22-60/E3391 Sword guard
Accessory
Japan
Sword with silver ? handle and silver ? sheath
55-48-40/6711 Sword with silver ? handle and silver ? sheath
Knife
Caucasus
Steel knife with ivory handle in green velvet and silver sheath
55-48-40/6712 Steel knife with ivory handle in green velvet and silver sheath
Knife
Europe
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