Accession No
Z 19619
Description
Spear with an iron spearhead and a short wooden shaft. The spearhead has a narrow, leaf shaped blade with a shallow midrib; long shank with socket of thick wrapped metal. The shaft has a circular cross-section and is uneven down the length.
Place
Africa; East Africa; Ethiopia; Adis Ababa
Period
Source
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
Z 19619
Cultural Affliation
Material
Wood; Metal
Local Term
Measurements
30mm x 1525mm Weight 0.83kg
Events
Description (Physical description)
Short spear, with narrow, leaf-shaped blade on long shank, fastened onto shaft by means of a tang. The top of the shaft if bound by a thick metal spiral.
Event Date
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Spear with an iron spearhead and a short wooden shaft. The spearhead has a narrow, leaf shaped blade with a shallow midrib; long shank with socket of thick wrapped metal. The shaft has a circular cross-section and is uneven down the length.
Event Date 11/11/2024
Author: Nora J. Klages-Miller
FM:123241
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