Spear, ovate blade inserted into wood shaft, loose leather wrap

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Object Number 23-36-50/B3649.6

Display Title Spear, ovate blade inserted into wood shaft, loose leather wrap

Descriptions

Object Description Spear, ovate blade inserted into wood shaft, loose leather wrap

Inventory Description Spear, ovate blade inserted into wood shaft, loose leather wrap

Classification

Spear

Department Ethnographic

Geography/Provenience/Site Name

Africa

Materials Wood, Metal, Leather

Dimensions Overall: 157.2 x 2.8 x 1.8 cm (61 7/8 x 1 1/8 x 11/16 in.)

Quantity 1

Label on object 26-36-50/B-3649.6

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Object Number	Title	Classification	Geography/Provenience
23-36-50/B3649.9	Spear, long blade inserted into wood shaft, leather, fiber and metal wraps	Spear	Africa
23-36-50/B3649.3	Spear, ovate blade, long stem, braided metal wrap at base of stem, wood shaft	Spear	Africa
23-36-50/B3649.7	Spear, long ovate blade, woven metal wrap at base, wood shaft with carved ridge	Spear	Africa
30-32-50/B4658.3	Spear, ovate metal blade, flattened lobe at base, wood shaft, metal wraps	Spear	Madehani
23-36-50/B3649.5	Spear, small ovate point, long stem, basketry wrap at upper shaft, bamboo shaft	Spear	Africa
30-32-50/B4657.2	Spear, long metal blade, wood shaft, metal wraps at both ends	Spear	Madehani
30-32-50/B4658.2	Spear, small metal blade, spiral grooved stem, wood shaft, metal and brass wraps	Spear	Madehani
30-30-50/B4471	Spear, long ridged metal blade, collared stem, wood shaft, metal wraps	Spear	Africa
17-41-50/B1897.1	Spear, wide tapered metal blade, serrated base, wood shaft, metal wraps	Spear	Congo
91-6-70/50645.1	Spear, carved wood barbed point, carved zigzag at base, wood shaft, fiber wraps	Spear	Niue
30-66-50/H1409.2	Spear, large ovate ridged metal blade, wood shaft, squared metal spike end	Spear	Tanzania
23-36-50/B3649.2	Spear, ovate blade, rolled stem, wood shaft, blunt metal chisel end	Spear	Africa

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