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Carved wooden shaft with faceted bulb and wrapped with copper strips; fitted with iron spear head, opposite end fitted with forged iron bell and iron ring.
Spear with bell
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Spear with bell

Maker Congolese Artist (Democratic Republic of Congo)
Datepre-1953
MediumIron, copper, wood
Dimensions5 ft. 2 in. x 4 in. x 3 in. (157.5 x 10.2 x 7.6 cm)
ClassificationsFurnishings and Equipment
Credit LineGift of Dr. Alvin W. Wolfe in memory of his wife, Barbara B. Wolfe who shared his research among the Ngombe in the Congo in 1952-1953
Object number2020.17.2
Collections
Visual DescriptionCarved wooden shaft with faceted bulb and wrapped with copper strips; fitted with iron spear head, opposite end fitted with forged iron bell and iron ring.
Carved wooden shaft with faceted bulb; fitted with iron spear head, opposite end fitted with forged iron bell.
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