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Object Number 30-2-50/B4964
Display Title Ku su, spear
Descriptions
Object Description Ku su, spear
Inventory Description Spear, wood shaft, metal point with barb, twisted and nailed applique deco
Classification
  • Spear
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Bamum
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Cameroon
Additional Geographic Terms Cameroon, central
Materials Iron, Wood
Dimensions Overall: 219 x 8.5 x 2.3 cm (86 1/4 x 3 3/8 x 7/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 30-2-50/B4964 & B-4964

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