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Catalog Number CAS 0141-0026   CAS 0141-0026; Spear
Category Jewelry & Metalwork; Weaponry
Object Name Spear
Culture Maasai
Global Region Sub-Saharan Africa
Country Kenya or Tanzania
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Metal: Steel; Wood
Description Metalsmithing is done for the Maasai by the Kunono, a neighboring tribe whom the Maasai regard as inferior.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 4.3, Thickness = 2.3, Length = 218.0