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1897.68.11

Spear with bone blade (broken), the shaft covered in red trade cloth, feathers and quillwork. [LM 23/1/2007]

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1897.68.11

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Collection type
Object
Description
Spear with bone blade (broken), the shaft covered in red trade cloth, feathers and quillwork. [LM 23/1/2007]
Cultural groups
Native American
Person
Field collector Unknown Collector
PRM source William Downing Webster
Date / Period
Date made: 1800-1900?, uncertain
Date collected
By 1897
Acquisition information
Purchased: 05/1897
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Material Textile, Material Bird Feather, Material Quill, Material Bone, Process Woven, Process Quillwork
Dimensions
Length: max 1400 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1897.68.11

Search terms: Weapon, Trade, Spear

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