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Bianzi or Bangala spear with iron point; pike of iron on distal end
Bianzi or Bangala spear with iron point; pike of iron on distal end
Object Number 98-3-50/51416
Display Title Bianzi or Bangala spear with iron point; pike of iron on distal end
Descriptions
Object Description Spear with iron point
Inventory Description Spear, pointed ovate grooved metal blade, neck incised, brass wrap haft on wood
Classification
  • Spear
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Bangala?
  • Bianzi?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
Additional Geographic Terms Congo River, central
Materials Wood, Metal, Fiber
Dimensions Overall: 188.4 x 5.5 x 1.8 cm (74 3/16 x 2 3/16 x 11/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 98-3-50/51416

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