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Walking stick; carried so that metal spearhead strikes ground, is widely used as
Walking stick; carried so that metal spearhead strikes ground, is widely used as
Object Number 973-42-50/11727
Display Title Walking stick; carried so that metal spearhead strikes ground, is widely used as
Descriptions
Object Description Walking stick; carried so that metal spearhead strikes ground, is widely used as both walking stick and defensive weapon
Inventory Description Spear, narrow iron blade, squared, incised, with bamboo handle, iron wrapped end
Classification
  • Spear
Department Ethnographic
Date 1972-1973
Culture
  • Machagalla
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Ethiopia / Northern Wallega
Additional Geographic Terms Horo-Guduru; Lemu; Gidda-Kiramu
Materials Iron, Bamboo
Dimensions Overall: 171.7 x 2.5 x 2.7 cm (67 5/8 x 1 x 1 1/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 973-42-50/11727

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