Assegai - iron head and part of holder (wooden holder broken off) – Objects

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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

Geography/Provenience/Site Name

Africa / Botswana
Africa / Namibia

Additional Geographic Terms Africa, Southwest: Gautsche Pan, vicinity of; Kai Kai, ca. 20 mi W of

Materials Metal, Wood, Fiber

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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