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Object Number 36-52-50/1430
Display Title Stout wild hog spear
Descriptions
Inventory Description Spear, ovate metal blade, wood shaft, flared metal chisel end, corroded
Classification
  • Spear
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Malagasy
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Madagascar
Additional Geographic Terms Madagascar, Southeast
Materials Wood, Metal
Dimensions Overall: 164 x 4.9 x 1.5 cm (64 9/16 x 1 15/16 x 9/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 36-52-50/1430

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