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'Three poisoned spears, bamboo shaft, head tanged and barbed, leather sheath for point.' Three spears tied together in a bundle, with one common sheath over the blades. Each spear is weighted at the butt end with a strip of iron (or iron-bearing metal) wound around it.
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