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Wooden spear - used both for war and hunting
Wooden spear - used both for war and hunting
Object Number 36-56-50/1438
Display Title Wooden spear - used both for war and hunting
Descriptions
Inventory Description Spear, pointed ovoid blade with spiral neck on thick tapered wood shaft
Classification
  • Spear
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Barotse
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Zambia
Materials Wood, Metal
Dimensions Overall: 295.2 x 3.9 x 3.1 cm (116 1/4 x 1 9/16 x 1 1/4 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 36-56-50/1438

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