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Object Number 41-63-60/7479
Display Title Bronze funeral spearhead
Descriptions
Inventory Description Metal, arms, spear point? conical with bulbous head, heavily corroded
Classification
  • Spear Point
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Han
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia / Vietnam / Thanh-Hoa / <County> / <City> / Bim-son
Intrasite Tomb 7
Additional Geographic Terms Indochina: Annam, Northern
Materials Iron
Dimensions Overall: 9.7 x 2.2 x 2 cm (3 13/16 x 7/8 x 13/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 41-63-60/7479
Provenance
Collector Harvard-Yenching Institute Expedition (Dec. 1938 - Sept. 1940)
Collector Dr. Olov R. Janse (Dec. 1938 - Sept. 1940)
Lender Harvard-Yenching Library (June 13, 1941)

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