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Object Number
36-52-50/1424
Display Title
Gun ramrod used for spear to shield and stab when the gun is empty
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Spear, squared, flat metal spike, wood shaft, flared brass end cap
Classification
- Spear
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Malagasy
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Madagascar
Additional Geographic Terms
Madagascar, Southeast
Materials
Metal, Wood, Brass
Dimensions
Overall: 128.3 x 1.6 x 1.6 cm (50 1/2 x 5/8 x 5/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
36-52-50/1424
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