Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1992-0010-0001 | |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork; Weaponry | |
| Object Name | Spear | |
| Culture | Wa | |
| Global Region | Southeast Asia | |
| Country | Myanmar (Burma) | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Former Wa States | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | 19th century or earlier | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood; Metal: Steel; Copper; Silver silk; Orangutan (?) hair | |
| Description | Spear with wooden shaft wrapped in copper sheeting on proximal end and silver sheeting; Upper portion of shaft decorated with 3 hollow silver balls; Largest ball is decorated with 12 silver, conical danglers and red primate hair (tied with cordage); Silver stopping shield mounted below lance-shaped steel blade; Braided orange silk carrying cord is wrapped around shaft above midsection. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 9.7, Length = 225.0 | |