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Object Number
39-39-50/3823
Display Title
Spear, ridged iron head, blunt iron point fitted over opposite end (kunga)
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
kunga
Inventory Description
Spear, ovate metal blade, perforated rolled stem, wood shaft, burnt
Classification
- Spear
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Bwamba
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Uganda
Additional Geographic Terms
Bundibugyo; Fort Portal, 40 miles west of
Materials
Wood, Metal
Dimensions
Overall: 151.5 x 1.8 x 1.9 cm (59 5/8 x 11/16 x 3/4 in.)
Quantity
2
Label on object
39-39-50/3823
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