Incised iron spear, no handle, 15.25"

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Object Number 65-3-50/10694

Display Title Incised iron spear, no handle, 15.25"

Descriptions

Object Description Incised iron spear, no handle, 15.25"

Inventory Description Spear, double edged blade, incised, tapered pointed stem

Classification

Spear

Department Ethnographic

Geography/Provenience/Site Name

Africa / Zaire

Additional Geographic Terms Africa, central: Belgian Congo; Stanley Pool; Leopoldville, near

Materials Iron

Dimensions Overall: 39 x 9 x 0.5 cm (15 3/8 x 3 9/16 x 3/16 in.)

Quantity 1

Label on object 65-3-50/10694

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