Very long and heavy spear with a shaft of bamboo. The spike is a diamond in cross section and fits onto a roughly cylindrical section on the top of the shaft, which has a central part formed of straight sides. The head has raised bands.
fighting
spear (weapons: missiles & projectors)
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candlestick; toy furniture
object | nn4814.68.1
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pipe bowl (pipe (narcotics & intoxicants: smoking))
object | 29.133
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toy stand (toy (ceremonial artefacts & rank insignia))
object | 3.3.48/24v
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sword sheath (sheath (weapons: accessories))
object | 19.62ii
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