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Object Number
990-5-50/12268
Display Title
Spear
Descriptions
Object Description
Spear
Inventory Description
Spear, pointed ovoid squat metal blade, ridged wood shaft, metal coil haft
Classification
- Spear
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Tutsi?
- Hutu?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Rwanda
/
Butare
Materials
Wood, Metal
Dimensions
Overall: 173.2 x 5.6 x 1.4 cm (68 3/16 x 2 3/16 x 9/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
990-5-50/12268 & DEPT. NO 308\ $9.00
Provenance
Collector
Dr. Helen Codere
(1959-1960 - 05/15/90)
Donor
Dr. Helen Codere
(1959-1960 - 05/15/90)
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