Spear, smoothed wood shaft with branch stump still attached, iron point at one e

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Object Number 973-16-50/11404

Display Title Spear, smoothed wood shaft with branch stump still attached, iron point at one e

Descriptions

Indigenous Term Gabara

Object Description Spear, smoothed wood shaft with branch stump still attached, iron point at one end, hammered to be 4-sided. Total length 62 1/4". Value $20

Inventory Description Spear, squared metal spike on smoothed and branched wood shaft

Classification

Sword

Department Ethnographic

Culture

Hamar

Geography/Provenience/Site Name

Africa / Ethiopia

Materials Wood, Metal

Dimensions Overall: 157 x 14 x 3.5 cm (61 13/16 x 5 1/2 x 1 3/8 in.)

Quantity 1

Label on object 973-16-50/11404

Provenance

Donor Robert G. Gardner

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