| THE SPEAR MAKER Spear making in Africa. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 6909 |
| Catalog #: | 501704 | |
| Clip Number: | 501704-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | PSP 755 | |
| Timecode: | 01:11:39 - 01:13:25 | |
| Location: | Africa | |
| Year Shot: | 1932 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CULTURAL GROUPS: African INDUSTRY: Blacksmithing LOCATIONS/AFRICA: Misc OCCUPATIONS: Metalsmith (Blacksmith, etc) WEAPONS: Misc | |
| Description: | "THE SPEAR MAKER - under a spreading village hut the village blacksmith works." M/S of two native men at sitting down (blacksmiths ?). One man appears to be lifting two stick up and down in bowls. 'Our handsome, but slightly sunburnt, friend is in the middle of Africa, and he's busy making the blade of a particularly nasty looking assegai -' C/Us of man hitting spear head with a hammer. 'And with due ceremony the goods are handed over-' M/S of tribesman attaching the spear to the end of a pole, he hands it to the man standing next to him. M/S of two men holding spears in each hand. | |
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