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Unga, old time throwing spear of iron
Unga, old time throwing spear of iron
Object Number 39-64-50/3446
Display Title Unga, old time throwing spear of iron
Descriptions
Indigenous Term Unga
Inventory Description Spear, cylindrical long shaft, two points on ends, broken in center
Classification
  • Spear
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Ovimbundu
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Angola
Additional Geographic Terms Bunguela Highlands
Materials Iron
Dimensions Overall: 62 x 1.6 x 0.7 cm (24 7/16 x 5/8 x 1/4 in.)
Quantity 2
Label on object 39-64-50/3446

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Unga - spear with wooden shaft and iron point
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Spear
Africa
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Spear
Eastern Lepanto
Northern Nueva Vizcaya
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Spear
Africa?
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08-36-70/74214.4 Throwing spears, with bamboo points, the points are often poisoned by +
Spear
Eastern Lepanto
Northern Nueva Vizcaya
Throwing spears, with bamboo points, the points are often poisoned by +
08-36-70/74214.2 Throwing spears, with bamboo points, the points are often poisoned by +
Spear
Eastern Lepanto
Northern Nueva Vizcaya
Throwing spears, with bamboo points, the points are often poisoned by +
08-36-70/74214.3 Throwing spears, with bamboo points, the points are often poisoned by +
Spear
Northern Nueva Vizcaya
Eastern Lepanto
Spear - made from old iron bought from trader
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Spear
Africa
Throwing spears, points sometimes poisoned by leaving in dead animals +
08-36-70/74215.4 Throwing spears, points sometimes poisoned by leaving in dead animals +
Spear
Northern Nueva Vizcaya
Eastern Lepanto
Throwing spears, with bamboo points, the points are often poisoned by +
08-36-70/74214.5 Throwing spears, with bamboo points, the points are often poisoned by +
Spear
Eastern Lepanto
Northern Nueva Vizcaya
Throwing spears, points sometimes poisoned by leaving in dead animals +
08-36-70/74215.5 Throwing spears, points sometimes poisoned by leaving in dead animals +
Spear
Northern Nueva Vizcaya
Eastern Lepanto
Double-ended wooden spear - made as near like those of ancient times +
48-51-70/2989 Double-ended wooden spear - made as near like those of ancient times +
Spear
Yap Islands
Double-ended wooden spear - made as near like those of ancient times +
48-51-70/2988 Double-ended wooden spear - made as near like those of ancient times +
Spear
Yap Islands