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Object Number
40-24-50/4949
Display Title
Spear shaft - approximately 52.5" long, iron point, leaf-shaped blade
Descriptions
Object Description
Spear shaft - approximately 52.5" long, iron point, leaf-shaped blade, square section on stem with jags at each angle
Inventory Description
Spearhead, ovate blade, central ridge, squared/incised stem, socket end
Classification
- Spear
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Mberidi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
Additional Geographic Terms
Anglo-Egyptian Sudan: Bo River
Materials
Iron, Wood
Dimensions
Overall: 41.1 x 3.4 x 2 cm (16 3/16 x 1 5/16 x 13/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
40-24-50/4949
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