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Spear, smooth wood shaft, one end hammered iron point, other end iron point with
Spear, smooth wood shaft, one end hammered iron point, other end iron point with
Object Number 973-16-50/11403
Display Title Spear, smooth wood shaft, one end hammered iron point, other end iron point with
Descriptions
Indigenous Term banki tsillifaro
Object Description Spear, smooth wood shaft, one end hammered iron point, other end iron point with leather sheath attachment. Total length 74 5/8". Value $30
Inventory Description Spear, metal blade, tethered hide sheath, wood shaft, metal spiked end
Classification
  • Spear
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Hamar
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Ethiopia
Materials Wood, Metal, Hide
Dimensions Overall: 173.9 x 6.8 x 2.2 cm (68 7/16 x 2 11/16 x 7/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 973-16-50/11403
Provenance
Donor Robert G. Gardner

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