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Assegai (spear) - wood, iron, metal on end, carving on shaft; point 19", shaft 4
Assegai (spear) - wood, iron, metal on end, carving on shaft; point 19", shaft 4
Object Number 58-18-50/10191
Display Title Assegai (spear) - wood, iron, metal on end, carving on shaft; point 19", shaft 4
Descriptions
Indigenous Term Assegai
Object Description Assegai (spear) - wood, iron, metal on end, carving on shaft; point 19", shaft 44 1/4"
Inventory Description Spear, carved wood handle, stamped metal head and pointed end, copper coils
Classification
  • Spear
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
Additional Geographic Terms West Africa
Materials Metal, Wood
Dimensions Overall: 160.8 x 4.6 x 2.5 cm (63 5/16 x 1 13/16 x 1 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 58-18-50/10191 & 2444

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