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Iron blade with twisted iron strands on shaft; copper wrapped wooden handle.
Spear
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Spear

Artist African Artist
Date19th-20th century
Mediumiron, wood, copper
Dimensions43 x 3/4 x 1 5/8 in. (109.2 x 1.9 x 4.1 cm)
ClassificationsFurnishings and Equipment
Credit LineGift of Drs. John and Nicole Dintenfass
Object number2016.86.26
Collections
Visual DescriptionIron blade with twisted iron strands on shaft; copper wrapped wooden handle.
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pre-1953
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19th Century
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20th century
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Yoruba Artist
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With wood shaft sculpted with a standing figure holding a sash at the front, neck rings, scarifications, and dentate coiffure, with flaring iron blade emerging from a terminal carved with a guilloche design, and with a fine glossy patina.
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