Spear, small ovate metal point, long stem, wood shaft, metal wrapped end

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Object Number 30-32-50/B4657.1

Display Title Spear, small ovate metal point, long stem, wood shaft, metal wrapped end

Descriptions

Inventory Description Spear, small ovate metal point, long stem, wood shaft, metal wrapped end

Classification

Spear

Department Ethnographic

Culture

Kinga
Madehani

Geography/Provenience/Site Name

Africa / Tanzania / Madehani

Additional Geographic Terms Tanganyika Territory

Materials Wood, Metal, Hide

Dimensions Overall: 121.8 x 2 x 1.8 cm (47 15/16 x 13/16 x 11/16 in.)

Quantity 1

Label on object 30-32-50/B4657.1; B-4657

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23-36-50/B3649.3	Spear, ovate blade, long stem, braided metal wrap at base of stem, wood shaft	Spear	Africa
30-32-50/B4657.2	Spear, long metal blade, wood shaft, metal wraps at both ends	Spear	Madehani
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08-25-50/73629	Spear, long pointed metal blade with stem, wood shaft, metal coil at butt end	Spear	Somalia
30-66-50/H1409.2	Spear, large ovate ridged metal blade, wood shaft, squared metal spike end	Spear	Tanzania

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