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Object Number
98-3-50/51410
Display Title
Bianzi or Bangala spear with iron point; copper strip on shaft
Descriptions
Object Description
Spear with iron point
Inventory Description
Spear, long grooved metal blade, spiral grooved shaft, brass and copper wraps
Classification
- Spear
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Bangala?
- Bianzi?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
Additional Geographic Terms
Congo River, central
Materials
Wood, Brass, Copper
Dimensions
Overall: 173.4 x 4.8 x 1.4 cm (68 1/4 x 1 7/8 x 9/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
98-3-50/51410
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