Spear, tapered metal blade, partially spiraled stem, wood shaft with ovate finia

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Object Number 30-66-50/H1414.1

Display Title Spear, tapered metal blade, partially spiraled stem, wood shaft with ovate finia

Descriptions

Object Description Spear, tapered metal blade, partially spiraled stem, wood shaft with ovate finia

Inventory Description Spear, tapered metal blade, partially spiraled stem, wood shaft with ovate finia

Classification

Spear

Department Ethnographic

Culture

Masai

Geography/Provenience/Site Name

Africa / Tanzania

Materials Wood, Metal, Pigment

Dimensions Overall: 129 x 3.9 x 3.9 cm (50 13/16 x 1 9/16 x 1 9/16 in.)

Quantity 1

Label on object 30-66-50/H-1414.1; H-1414.1

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23-36-50/B3649.3	Spear, ovate blade, long stem, braided metal wrap at base of stem, wood shaft	Spear	Africa
23-36-50/B3649.2	Spear, ovate blade, rolled stem, wood shaft, blunt metal chisel end	Spear	Africa
23-36-50/B3649.1	Spear, ovate blade, rolled stem, wood shaft, rolled conical metal end	Spear	Africa
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23-36-50/B3650.1	Spear, broken, ovate barbed metal blade, long stem, reed shaft, metal disc end	Spear	Africa
30-66-50/H1409.2	Spear, large ovate ridged metal blade, wood shaft, squared metal spike end	Spear	Tanzania
30-32-50/B4657.1	Spear, small ovate metal point, long stem, wood shaft, metal wrapped end	Spear	Madehani
23-36-50/B3649.7	Spear, long ovate blade, woven metal wrap at base, wood shaft with carved ridge	Spear	Africa
23-36-50/B3649.4	Spear, long pointed blade, rolled stem, wood shaft, rolled conical metal end	Spear	Africa
08-25-50/73563.1	Spear, ovate ridged metal blade, metal spike end nailed to wood shaft	Spear	Uganda
30-32-50/B4658.3	Spear, ovate metal blade, flattened lobe at base, wood shaft, metal wraps	Spear	Madehani
2003.1.1250	Spear, ridged tapered metal blade, wood shaft	Spear

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