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2018.166.1

Iron spear with leaft shaped blade and a tapered pointed butt. The shaft is covered with the stretched and sewn giraffe tail. [VS [OPS move] 7/9/2018]

2018.166.1

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Collection type
Object
Description
Iron spear with leaft shaped blade and a tapered pointed butt. The shaft is covered with the stretched and sewn giraffe tail. [VS [OPS move] 7/9/2018]
Person
Maker Unknown Maker
Field collector Unknown Collector
PRM source Unknown Source
Date / Period
Date made: Unknown
Date collected
Unknown
Acquisition information
Found unentered: 30/08/2018
Materials and processes
Material Iron Metal, Material Giraffe Skin Animal, Material Animal Hide Skin, Material Animal Tail, Process Forged (Metal), Process Hammered, Process Stretched, Process Stitched
Dimensions
Length: max 1382 mm, Diameter: max 49 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 2018.166.1

Search terms: Weapon, Spear

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