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Spear for fighting, but sometimes used for hunting
Spear for fighting, but sometimes used for hunting
Object Number 08-36-70/74280
Display Title Spear for fighting, but sometimes used for hunting
Descriptions
Inventory Description Spear, cylindrical handle, braided fiber wrapped, flat elongated metal point
Classification
  • Spear
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Ifugao
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / Philippines / Luzon / Eastern Lepanto
Oceania / Philippines / Luzon / Northern Nueva Vizcaya
Materials Wood, Plant fiber, Metal, Pigment
Dimensions Overall: 176 x 3.3 x 2.6 cm (69 5/16 x 1 5/16 x 1 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 08-36-70/74280

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Spear for fighting, but sometimes used for hunting
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Eastern Lepanto
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Spear
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Spear
Northern Nueva Vizcaya
Eastern Lepanto
Throwing spears, points sometimes poisoned by leaving in dead animals +
08-36-70/74215.6 Throwing spears, points sometimes poisoned by leaving in dead animals +
Spear
Northern Nueva Vizcaya
Eastern Lepanto
Throwing spears, points sometimes poisoned by leaving in dead animals +
08-36-70/74215.4 Throwing spears, points sometimes poisoned by leaving in dead animals +
Spear
Eastern Lepanto
Northern Nueva Vizcaya
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