Punta Se Lanza
Mangbetu · Democratic Republic of the Congo
Reference: ARM-63
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- Material
- Iron
Point or spear astile intended to be set on a handle. These spears were destined for war, defense and hunting. They were usually smeared by a…
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Full original description
Point or spear astile intended to be set on a handle. These spears were destined for war, defense and hunting. They were usually smeared by a poison at the tip to increase efficacy.
Further technical information
- Width
- 4.50 cm
- Depth
- 47 cm
- Attributed period
- First third century XX or older
Details transcribed from the original catalogue; they are not a recent physical inspection.
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Democratic Republic of the Congo. The country associated with the catalog is shown, not the current location of the piece.
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