Name/Title
African Carbon Steel and Wood SpearEntry/Object ID
2019.3Description
20th c. African Carbon Steel and Wood Spear from the Kuba peoples of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.Made/Created
Time Period
20th CenturyNotes
Kuba people, Democratic Republic of Congo.Dimensions
Dimension Description
SpearHeight
70-3/4 inWidth
4-15/16 inInterpretative Labels
Label Type
Object LabelLabel
Spear with carbon-steel head in the shape of a spade. The head tapers down to a conical shaft attached by a pin and a pair of curved iron panels to the top of the lengthy wooden pole. The pole widens gradually toward the midsection and tapers again toward the iron tip spike.