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Object Number
58-18-50/10194
Display Title
Assegai (spear) - wood and iron, reed decoration on shaft; point 13 1/4", shaft
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
Assegai
Object Description
Assegai (spear) - wood and iron, reed decoration on shaft; point 13 1/4", shaft 62"
Inventory Description
Spear, eccentric pointed metal blade, wood shaft, braided fiber wrap, metal tubi
Classification
- Spear
Department
Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
Additional Geographic Terms
West Africa
Materials
Wood, Metal, Fiber
Dimensions
Overall: 187.8 x 12.7 x 2.3 cm (73 15/16 x 5 x 7/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
58-18-50/10194
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