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Masaai men of different ages use different styles of weapons. Though this example is incomplete, the long, flat blade indicates that it once belonged to a man whose age group was called <em>moran</em> (junior warrior). Held at the middle by the wood shaft, the weighty spear was balanced by a now-missing butt end, essentially a slender metal spike. These weapons were practical, and were often used by moran in lion hunting.
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Document identity
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110850
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Fragment of a Spear (eng'erempe or eremet)
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object
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110850
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object
title
Fragment of a Spear (eng'erempe or eremet)
description
Masaai men of different ages use different styles of weapons. Though this example is incomplete, the long, flat blade indicates that it once belonged to a man whose age group was called <em>moran</em> (junior warrior). Held at the middle by the wood shaft, the weighty spear was balanced by a now-missing butt end, essentially a slender metal spike. These weapons were practical, and were often used by moran in lion hunting.
date
1900s
rights
CC0
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CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q80002983
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Arms and Armor
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
Overall: 17.6 cm (6 15/16 in.)
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Africa, Eastern Africa, Kenya, Masaai style, unknown maker
accession
1929.371
Source extras
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iron and wood
tombstone
Fragment of a Spear (eng'erempe or eremet), 1900s. Africa, Eastern Africa, Kenya, Masaai style, unknown maker. Iron and wood; overall: 17.6 cm (6 15/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of the African Art Sponsors of Karamu House, 1929.371
collection
African Art
didYouKnow
This spear was used along with a shield.
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Gift of the African Art Sponsors of Karamu House
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2026-05-29 05:52:50.785000
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110850
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African Art
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African Art
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iron and wood
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0
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photo
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