Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 2005-0001-0006 | |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork; Weaponry | |
| Object Name | Spear | |
| Culture | Filipino | |
| Global Region | Southeast Asia | |
| Country | Philippines | |
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| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1910-1917 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood; Steel; Metal: Brass | |
| Description | Spear with long, hand forged, double-edged steel blade with deeply cut side notches forming series of down-turned lateral tangs, the last one being extremely long and flaring; Long straight stem is inserted into end of long wooden shaft and secured with heavy steel ferrule; Distal end of shaft is decorated just below ferrule with small brass staples that are inlaid in 3 distinct bands, the first of which forms a chevron pattern and the other two form geometric patterns; Proximal end of shaft is tapered and was originally fitted with cone-shaped steel cap. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 9.1, Thickness = 3.0, Length = 163.6 | |