Accession No
1931.142.5
Description
Spear with a wooden shaft and metal spearhead. The blade is leaf shaped, with a prominent midrib and split socket. The shaft has a circular cross-section. Metal split socket ferrule at the terminal of the spear, tapering to flattened cross-section.
Place
Africa; North East Africa; Somalia
Period
Source
Beven, John Junius Osmonde (Dr) [field collector and donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
1931.142.5
Cultural Affliation
Somali
Material
Wood; Metal
Local Term
Measurements
63mm x 1740mm Weight 0.53kg
Events
Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card for 1931.142 reads: '8 Somali spears. North Jubaland. One spear head also Somali.'
Event Date 1931
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Spear with a wooden shaft and metal spearhead. The blade is leaf shaped, with a prominent midrib and split socket. The shaft has a circular cross-section. Metal split socket ferrule at the terminal of the spear, tapering to flattened cross-section.
Event Date 11/4/2022
Author: Sam Daisley
FM:296233
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