Large spears "kiahela"

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Object Number 30-32-50/H1484

Display Title Large spears "kiahela"

Descriptions

Object Description Large spears "kiahela"

Inventory Description Spear, long thin rounded metal blade, wood shaft, metal spike end

Classification

Spear

Department Ethnographic

Culture

Wagogo
Dodoma

Geography/Provenience/Site Name

Africa / Tanzania / Dodoma / <County> / Dodoma

Materials Wood, Metal

Dimensions Overall: 166.5 x 4.2 x 2.1 cm (65 9/16 x 1 5/8 x 13/16 in.)

Quantity 1

Label on object 30-32-50/H1484

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Object Number	Title	Classification	Geography/Provenience
30-32-50/H1484.1	Spear, long metal point, notched end spike, wood shaft, copper wire coil	Spear	Dodoma
30-66-50/H1409	Spears, broad blades	Spear	Tanzania
30-66-50/H1410	Spears, medium blades	Spear	Tanzania
30-66-50/H1409.2	Spear, large ovate ridged metal blade, wood shaft, squared metal spike end	Spear	Tanzania
30-66-50/H1300	Spears	Spear	Tanzania
08-25-50/73585	Spears, pointed metal blade, 1 grooved, metal end spike, wood shaft, 1 w/ burnt	Spear	Uganda
08-25-50/73591	Spears	Spear	Mwanza
20-29-50/B2128	Large spears	Spear	Cameroon
34-91-50/321	3 spears with iron points	Spear	Elgongi
14-12-50/B122.2	Spears, wood shaft, pointed ovoid incised metal blade/shaft, sm. barbs, metal wr	Spear	South Dongola
30-66-50/H1409.1	Spears, broad blades	Spear	Tanzania
14-9-50/85401	Spears	Spear	Belgian Congo

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