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Spear with Detachable Knife Head

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Spear with Detachable Knife Head by Art Fund. Long wooden spear with knife head and handle made of metal mesh and metal band near mesh; knife head removable and having a slight upward curve before tapering to a point; brown wooden handle; brown leather sheath with a silver metal base.

Artwork details

Date:
18th–19th century
Medium:
Steel, wood (pepper reed), silver, velvet
Culture:
Indian
Dimensions:
351 × 624 px
Museum record:
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