Spearhead
DateCollected in the early 20th century
PeriodCongo Free State or Belgian Congo
Place MadeDemocratic Republic of the Congo, Africa
MediumIron.
Dimensions25.9 x 2.4 x 1.3 cm (10 3/16 x 15/16 x 1/2 in.)
Credit LineGift of Drs. John and Bessie Sawhill
Object number76.1.93
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DescriptionIron currency spear with leaf shape blade. Iron shank with one spur. Mobenge and Wanade tribes. The technique used to make this object was casting. It is a silver/brown/black color. There is writing around males on each side, but it is too faded to see what it says. Due to a hole in the coin, you can see it its hollow in the middle.
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