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Object Number
20-17-10/87637.1
Display Title
Ceremonial spear
Descriptions
Object Description
Ceremonial spear
Inventory Description
Carved wooden spear, cylindrical handle, metal point, red fur/hair decoration
Classification
- Shaft, modified
- Spear
Department
Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
Materials
Wood, Metal, Fur, Hair
Dimensions
Overall: 130 x 4.5 x 3 cm (51 3/16 x 1 3/4 x 1 3/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
20-17-Z/87637.1
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016.14.76 | Ceremonial spear |
Spear
|
Uganda
| |
| 2016.14.75 | Ceremonial spear |
Spear
|
Uganda
| |
| 970-29-70/4756 | Common spear ("sua"), (ceremonial spears are engraved, painted, and made of aini |
Spear
|
Solomon islands
| |
| 29-76-50/H1076 | Ceremonial spear |
Spear
|
Liberia
| |
| 30-36-50/B4793 | Ceremonial spear, aluminum blades, either end |
Spear
|
Liberia
| |
| 18-20-70/D1133 | Spear, ceremonial |
Spear
|
New Britain
| |
| 32-68-70/D4082 | Ceremonial spear |
Spear
|
Murchison
| |
| 32-68-70/D4078 | Ceremonial spear |
Spear
|
Murchison
| |
| 32-68-70/D4067 | Ceremonial spear |
Spear
|
Murchison
| |
| 18-20-70/D1132 | Spear, ceremonial |
Spear
|
New Britain
| |
|
Media Restricted
| 20-17-10/87637 | Ceremonial spear - feathers only |
Ornament
Shaft, modified Raw Material |
North America
| |
| 973-3-70/5321 | Collection of wooden spear-points, found uncatalogued in museum 8/73. Probably i |
Spear
|
Oceania
|