Photographs © Tim Hamill
TARUMBA
CURRENCY "SPEAR" 2
65.5" high
$250
Forms like this iron shaped "weapon" or blade were recognized and used by the Tarumba and Likele people as a bride price.
This one is much too thin to have ever been intended as a functional weapon and is not sharp.
This #2 has a native splint to support a weak area in the blade.
It has been vetted as authentic.
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