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Spear - wood, iron, brass bands, carved handle; point 7 1/2", shaft 43"
Spear - wood, iron, brass bands, carved handle; point 7 1/2", shaft 43"
Object Number 58-18-50/10174
Display Title Spear - wood, iron, brass bands, carved handle; point 7 1/2", shaft 43"
Descriptions
Object Description Spear - wood, iron, brass bands, carved handle; point 7 1/2", shaft 43"
Inventory Description Spear shaft, wood shaft worked to blunt point, incised striations, coiled metal
Classification
  • Spear
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
Additional Geographic Terms West Africa
Materials Wood, Metal
Dimensions Overall: 111.6 x 3.4 x 2.9 cm (43 15/16 x 1 5/16 x 1 1/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 58-18-50/10174

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