Ballesta
Ovambo · Namibia
Reference: ARM-6
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A clear and hard wood whale used by the Pygmies of Angola and Namibia for hunting and defence.
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Full original description
A clear and hard wood whale used by the Pygmies of Angola and Namibia for hunting and defence.
Further technical information
- Attributed period
- First third century XX
Details transcribed from the original catalogue; they are not a recent physical inspection.
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Namibia. The country associated with the catalog is shown, not the current location of the piece.
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