Pigmeo pitch

Ovambo · Namibia

Reference: ARM-10

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Material
Iron and wood.

Lance pole in light and hard wood. The harpoon-shaped iron tip, with spirally twisted body set on the wooden rod of the spear. It is used…

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Lance pole in light and hard wood. The harpoon-shaped iron tip, with spirally twisted body set on the wooden rod of the spear. It is used as a weapon of war and hunting, with the tip often poisoned.

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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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