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Object Number 58-43-50/10254
Display Title Assegai - iron head and part of holder (wooden holder broken off)
Descriptions
Inventory Description Spear, tapered metal point, long stem, broken wood shaft, fiber wrap
Classification
  • Spear
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • San
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Botswana
Africa / Namibia
Additional Geographic Terms Africa, Southwest: Gautsche Pan, vicinity of; Kai Kai, ca. 20 mi W of
Dimensions Overall: 55.4 x 3.7 x 1.9 cm (21 13/16 x 1 7/16 x 3/4 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 58-43-50/10254
Provenance
Expedition Peabody Museum Southwest Africa Expedition (Spring & Summer 1958)

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