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Start Over Object class Spears (weapons) Collection place Africa
Hearst Museum object titled Spear, accession number 5-15439, described as Spear: wood, with 31.6 cm. iron point hafted to shaft, secured by leather wrapping; shaft tapered at bottom and weighted with two iron ferrules and one aluminum coiled spring. Used for hunting elephants and enemies. Length 168.2 cm. Diameter (at center) 1.7 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Spear, accession number 5-3057, described as Spear; Bara; cane shaft with length of twisted metal on butt end; leaf-shaped socketed steel point; 52.5 inches.
Hearst Museum object titled Spear, accession number 5-6659, described as Spear; wooden shaft with black painted incised designs; iron blade 1 end, worked in 2 sections; lower a triangular shape, upper laurel leaf shape; other end capped with iron; l. 140 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Spear, accession number 5-2635, described as Hunting spear; wooden shaft; barbed iron point; overall length 61 inches.
Hearst Museum object titled Spear, accession number 5-1940, described as Spear with steel point; one end of wooden shaft wrapped with leather strips, other end has an iron ring; point's measures are 13½ inches x 1½ inches; shaft's length is 49 inches.
Hearst Museum object titled Spear, accession number 5-1987, described as Spear; double ended. Remarks: Originally from a lady whose father was an engineer in East Africa early in the century.
Hearst Museum object titled Spear, accession number 5-7105a-c, described as Spear, metal tip. Hardwood shaft with laurel leaf shaped iron tip. Sawn in 3 pieces. 133 cm length. Made of wood and iron.
Hearst Museum object titled Spear, accession number 5-3402a-c, described as Spear; wooden shaft; socketed, leaf-shaped metal blade; tapered metal point on butt end; overall length: 97'' (246.38 cm). Purchased from Karamoja Local African Government.
Hearst Museum object titled Spear, accession number 5-6742, described as Walking stick; wood shaft with burned design; one end pointed; other end inserted into elongated iron spike flattened below point; l. 180 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Spear, accession number 5-8574, described as Spear, steel, elongated blade, ribbed down center on both sides, sleeved, hafted onto bamboo shaft, cylindrical steel coil wrapped around end, 201 cm. long.

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