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Spear, D58.41

Physical Description

Spear, with wooden shaft and metal spear head. Area of coiled wire at butt, just above which is a carved ovoid shaped area, which has an incised linear decoration. Small area of coiled wire on shaft. Large wide leaf shaped metal blade socketed onto shaft. Held in place by a nail. Entire shaft covered with incised "snake skin" decoration.

Provenance

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Measurements

Maximum dimensions (H x W x D): 1890 x 62 x 35mm

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