Spear

50-49-9

From: Philippine Islands | Northern Luzon

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

Native Name Falfeg
Object Number 50-49-9
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Bontoc
Provenience Philippine Islands | Northern Luzon
Section Oceanian
Materials Metal | Wood | Peel
Description

Iron head with tang inserted in wooden shaft strengthened at insertion with woven cane and copper wire ferrule. Used in war and hunting: heavy staff used as alpenstock when climbing.

Length 140 cm
Credit Line Purchased from Misses Elizabeth H. Metcalf and Sarah S. Metcalf, 1950
Other Number 193 - Other Number

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