Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card for Z 19616: 'Spear, with head consisting of a flat piece of metal cut out into an irregular blade and barbs: the shape resembles the skeleton of fish, which may or may not be significant with regard to the spear's intended purpose. The head is bound to a light shaft with cloth or cord: the ends of two nails protrude from the binding.'
Event Date
Author: maa

Description (Physical description)
Spear with a wooden shaft and metal spearhead. The spearhead is bound around the socket with a cloth binding; two iron nails or barbs protrude from the cloth and point downward. The blade is angular, with four sets of barbs on the shank, both of which have a flattened cross-section. The shaft has a circular cross-section, which tapers towards the terminal.
Event Date 4/11/2022
Author: Sam Daisley