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Unga - spear with wooden shaft and iron point
Unga - spear with wooden shaft and iron point
Object Number 39-64-50/3516
Display Title Unga - spear with wooden shaft and iron point
Descriptions
Object Description Unga, spear with wooden shaft and iron point
Inventory Description Spear, ovate pointed blade with small notches at base, wood shaft, copper coil
Classification
  • Spear
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
Additional Geographic Terms Portuguese East Africa: Zambezi Valley
Materials Wood, Metal
Dimensions Overall: 109.6 x 3.7 x 2.3 cm (43 1/8 x 1 7/16 x 7/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 39-64-50/3516

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