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Assegai (spear) - wood, iron, with metal sheath & metal tip on end of shaft; po
Assegai (spear) - wood, iron, with metal sheath & metal tip on end of shaft; po
Object Number 58-18-50/10190
Display Title Assegai (spear) - wood, iron, with metal sheath & metal tip on end of shaft; po
Descriptions
Indigenous Term Assegai
Object Description Assegai (spear) - wood, iron, with metal sheath & metal tip on end of shaft; point 11 1/4", shaft 58"
Inventory Description Spear, cylindrical wood shaft and split sheath bound with sheet metal bands
Classification
  • Spear
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
Additional Geographic Terms West Africa
Materials Wood, Metal
Dimensions Overall: 96.4 x 5.5 x 2.7 cm (37 15/16 x 2 3/16 x 1 1/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 58-18-50/10190

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