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Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Spear, accession number 16-4024, described as Steel-bladed hunting spear, engraved design on blade shaft, blade length 9 inches. length 8 feet 4 inches

Hearst Museum object titled Spear, accession number 5-16936, described as Masai spear; unbarbed leaf-shaped head on steel shaft. this shaft is attached to a wooden shaft which in turn is attached to a second steel shaft. the second steel shaft is decorated with a collar of hide having black hairs. blade is protected with a strip of leather along the edge and secured with a leather thong.

Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Spear, accession number 16-4023, described as Steel-bladed hunting spear, engraved design on blade shaft, blade length 15½ inches. length 8 feet 2 inches

Hearst Museum object titled Spear, accession number 10-524, described as Spear head carrying 5 double barbs; palmwood shaft; plaited split bamboo grip; 76 1/2” L.

Hearst Museum object titled Spear, accession number 5-16933, described as Masai spear; steel head with 2 sets of dual barbs. embedded in end of dark wood shaft and secured with and iron ring.

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.

Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Spear, accession number 16-4022, described as Steel-bladed hunting spear; red and black handle

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Hearst Museum object titled Spear, accession number 5-16936, described as Masai spear; unbarbed leaf-shaped head on steel shaft. this shaft is attached to a wooden shaft which in turn is attached to a second steel shaft. the second steel shaft is decorated with a collar of hide having black hairs. blade is protected with a strip of leather along the edge and secured with a leather thong.

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Hearst Museum object titled Spear, accession number 10-524, described as Spear head carrying 5 double barbs; palmwood shaft; plaited split bamboo grip; 76 1/2” L.

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Hearst Museum object titled Spear, accession number 5-16933, described as Masai spear; steel head with 2 sets of dual barbs. embedded in end of dark wood shaft and secured with and iron ring.

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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.

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