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Sharpened splints planted in paths and poisoned for enemy to tread upon
Sharpened splints planted in paths and poisoned for enemy to tread upon
Object Number 04-19-70/63084
Display Title Sharpened splints planted in paths and poisoned for enemy to tread upon
Descriptions
Inventory Description Spears, small sharpened bamboo points
Classification
  • Spear
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / Malaysia / Borneo
Oceania / Malaysia / Borneo
Additional Geographic Terms Baram, Sarawak
Materials Bamboo
Dimensions Overall: 50 x 2.1 x 0.6 cm (19 11/16 x 13/16 x 1/4 in.)
Quantity 8
Label on object 63084

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