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Large spear: bambele

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Back view of a spear point and shaft (gere) with elongated tip. Represents the biggest type of spear (bake) employed by the Chabu: bambele. The spears metal point is obtained through trade in local markets.

Funding

Endangered Material Knowledge Programme

History

Session

E02

Rights owner

Incipit-CSIC

Title alt

Bambele

Cultural group

Chabu

Country

Ethiopia

Place

Gobul, Gambela

Item/object

Bake

Materials

Metal-forged, Wood

Cultural context/event

Hunting

Social group setting

Men

Location

Forest

Date of creation

2021-08-13

Unique ID

2019LG07-E02-1138