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Source Description
This spear features a wavy, leaf-shaped iron blade with softly rounded undulations along its entire length. The long, darkened wooden shaft is slender and terminates in an iron butt spike reinforced with a small brass ring. The proportions and materials indicate a weapon that functioned not only for combat but also as a high-status object.
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104094
label
Spear
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object
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104094
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object
title
Spear
description
This spear features a wavy, leaf-shaped iron blade with softly rounded undulations along its entire length. The long, darkened wooden shaft is slender and terminates in an iron butt spike reinforced with a small brass ring. The proportions and materials indicate a weapon that functioned not only for combat but also as a high-status object.
date
before 1922
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en
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Arms and Armor
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
Overall: 96.6 cm (38 1/16 in.); Blade: 25.5 cm (10 1/16 in.)
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Philippines
accession
1922.26
Source extras
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Point: metal and brass ferrule; handle: wood; sheath: wood
tombstone
Spear, before 1922. Philippines. Point: metal and brass ferrule; handle: wood; sheath: wood; overall: 96.6 cm (38 1/16 in.); blade: 25.5 cm (10 1/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of J. H. Donahey, 1922.26
collection
Oceanic Art
didYouKnow
This piece aligns with the weapon traditions of the Maranao, Maguindanao, and Tausug peoples.
creditline
Gift of J. H. Donahey
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2026-05-29 05:37:03.549000
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104094
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Oceania
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Oceanic Art
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Point: metal and brass ferrule; handle: wood; sheath: wood
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