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Bianzi or Bangala spear with iron point; wound with iron strips near distal end
Bianzi or Bangala spear with iron point; wound with iron strips near distal end
Object Number 98-3-50/51413
Display Title Bianzi or Bangala spear with iron point; wound with iron strips near distal end
Descriptions
Object Description Spear with iron point
Inventory Description Spear, triangular flat pointed metal blade, wood shaft with cutout design, metal
Classification
  • Spear
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Bangala?
  • Bianzi?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
Additional Geographic Terms Congo River, central
Materials Wood, Metal
Dimensions Overall: 148 x 4.8 x 2.4 cm (58 1/4 x 1 7/8 x 15/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 98-3-50/51413

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