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Museum Ulm Project for the reappraisal of the collections from colonial contexts [2022.10943]
Speerspitze (Museum Ulm CC BY-NC-SA)
Provenance/Rights: Museum Ulm / Oleg Kuchar (CC BY-NC-SA)
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Spearhead

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Description

A spearhead with a half-open socket and a four-sided piece between socket and pike. The leaf-shaped pike is on one side provided with a barb.

The country of origin could not be determined clearly. Form and material of the spear, however, are indicative of an African origin. The museum obtained the spear from Margarete Mader, further details concerning the provenance are not known

Material/Technique

Metal

Measurements

L 45 cm, W 2 cm, DIA 1 cm

Museum Ulm

Object from: Museum Ulm

Das Museum Ulm bietet mehr als 30 000 Jahre Kunst und Kulturgeschichte, präsentiert in 7 Gebäuden, u.a. in einem Kaufmannshaus der Renaissance sowie...

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