spear (weapons: missiles & projectors)

Composite spear of reed shaft, wooden fore shaft, and flaked obsidian blade. The upper shaft and fore shaft are covered in Parinarium gum, which has been painted black and red. The fibre binding at the tip of the shaft has been ornamented with beads of Job’s tears seeds.

fighting

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