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Object Number 30-36-50/B4793
Display Title Ceremonial spear, aluminum blades, either end
Descriptions
Inventory Description Spear, wood shaft with brass applique, incised metal blade 1 end, squared/flat o
Classification
  • Spear
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Mandingo
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Liberia
Additional Geographic Terms Liberia, Interior
Materials Metal, Wood
Dimensions Overall: 146.5 x 7.2 x 3.5 cm (57 11/16 x 2 13/16 x 1 3/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object B4793
Provenance
Collector Dr. George W. Harley (1930)
Seller Dr. George W. Harley (1930)

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