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This is a very good example of a fighting spear, including textile and yak hair attachments that may have been added to adapt it for festival or ceremonial use. Spiraling strips of iron coil around the length of the spear shaft to reinforce the wood.
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Title: Spear (Mdung)
Date: 18th–19th century
Culture: Tibetan
Medium: Iron, wood, yak hair, silk
Dimensions: L. overall 74 5/8 in. (189.6 cm); L. of spearhead 20 7/8 in. (53 cm); L. of shaft 56 7/8 in. (144.5 cm)
Classification: Shafted Weapons
Credit Line: Purchase, Arthur Ochs Sulzberger Gift, 2001
Object Number: 2001.179a, b
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