Accession No
E 1907.56
Description
Spear with a bamboo shaft and iron spearhead. The spearhead has a split socket, and a long barbed shank. The blade is leaf-shaped with barbed shoulders and midrib. The shaft has a circular cross-section, and terminate with a butt-weight made of coiled metal.
Place
Africa; East Africa; Ethiopia
Period
Source
Weld-Blundell, Herbert Joseph [collector and donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
E 1907.56; MAA: AR 1908.604
Cultural Affliation
Material
Metal; Iron; Bamboo; Cane
Local Term
Measurements
45mm x 20mm x 2240mm Weight 0.75kg
Events
Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card E 1907.55-56: 'Spear with iron-ferruled bamboo shaft and socketed iron head. The long multi-barbed neck of latter terminates in ridged leaf-shaped blade, pointed with basal barbs.'
Event Date 1976
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Spear with a bamboo shaft and iron spearhead. The spearhead has a split socket, and a long barbed shank. The blade is leaf-shaped with barbed shoulders and midrib. The shaft has a circular cross-section, and terminate with a butt-weight made of coiled metal.
Event Date 3/11/2022
Author: Sam Daisley
FM:105926
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