Spearhead
DateBought in Berlin in 1961
PeriodCongo Free State or Belgian Congo
CultureNgbandi
Place MadeUbangi , Democratic Republic of the Congo, Africa
MediumBrass.
Dimensions26.3 x 4.4 x 1.4 cm (10 3/8 x 1 3/4 x 9/16 in.)
Credit LineGift of Drs. John and Bessie Sawhill
Object number76.1.91
On View
Not on viewCollections
ProvenancePt. III, p. 17.
DescriptionMetal arrow-shaped spearhead from an unknown period of the African-Belgium Congo. The major decorative motif of hatch/crosshatch, and decorative technique is incised. It is of a goldfish-brown color. Unmounted. Used As Currency. Not A Weapon.
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