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Arts of War: Artistry in Weapons across Cultures-2014

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Powder horn or flask, horn w/grooved leather base & top, twisted hide cord
2003.1.316 Powder horn or flask, horn w/grooved leather base & top, twisted hide cord
Powder Horn
Stone club head in shape of star
46-77-30/6074 Stone club head in shape of star
Mace head
Peru
Image Not Available for Large atlatl weight, chipped at one corner
99-29-10/56083 Large atlatl weight, chipped at one corner
McDowell County
Shield of circular iron piece elaborately designed
46-78-60/8760 Shield of circular iron piece elaborately designed
Shield
India
Top end of a tataumanaria (shark's tooth spear)
36-45-70/333 Top end of a tataumanaria (shark's tooth spear)
Sword
Gilbert Islands
Stone birdstone
81-60-10/26019 Stone birdstone
Bird Stone
Dorchester County
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
Steel engraved knife in carved wooden sheath
55-48-60/10608 Steel engraved knife in carved wooden sheath
Knife
Siberia
War weapon - bovine head on standard
51-10-60/9789 War weapon - bovine head on standard
Staff
Iran?
Sheath with curved sword. Sheath is gold-colored
976-1-40/9197 Sheath with curved sword. Sheath is gold-colored
Sword
Europe
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
Brass powder horn
32-48-50/4 Brass powder horn
Powder Horn
Africa
Spear in two pieces, with sheath
29-76-50/H1161 Spear in two pieces, with sheath
Spear
Liberia
Knife made of commercial steel with a double curve.
31-32-10/K119 Knife made of commercial steel with a double curve.
Knife
Alaska
Executioner's knife
14-9-50/85403 Executioner's knife
Knife
Zaire
Angola
Sword
986-30-60/14524 Sword
Sword
Baghdad
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