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Description : Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mangbetu peoples, ca. mid-20th century CE. A fine spear featuring a slender wooden handle with 7 petite metal ringlets as well as an iron blade head. The blade head is of a pointed form with 5 curved, downward facing barbs projecting from the sides, and beneath a raised, integral ringlet is a narrow socketing shaft. Barbed spears like this example were intended to not only injure the intended target but cause prolonged wounds since the directions of the barbs makes removing the spear head difficult. Size (spear): 62.125 L (157.8 cm), (blade): 18.9 L x 1 W (48 cm x 2.5 cm) Provenance: private Englewood, Colorado USA collection All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm. Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping. #166149
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