Accession No
1931.143.2
Description
Spear with a wooden shaft and metal spearhead. The spearhead is leaf shaped, with wrapped metal wire around the socket. The shaft has a circular cross-section with natural knots present. At the terminal is a coiled metal butt weight.
Place
Africa; East Africa; Somalia; Jubaland; North Jubaland; Marehan
Period
Source
Beven, John Junius Osmonde (Dr) [field collector and donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
1931.143.2
Cultural Affliation
Farah-Ugas
Material
Metal; Wood
Local Term
Measurements
65mm x 1680mm Weight 0.38kg
Events
Description (Physical description)
Catalogue for 1931.143: '2 spears from which the labels have been taken off. The labels reads: Spear. Farah-Ugas tribe. N. Jubaland, and : Spear, Marehan. N. Jubaland.'
Event Date 1931
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
One spear has 2 barbs, and a square sectional ferrule, ending in a chisel-like form. A typed label remains attached. The other spear has a leaf shaped blade, wire wrapped shaft and coiled ferrule.
Event Date 11/12/2000
Author: Sam Daisley
Description (Physical description)
Spear with a wooden shaft and metal spearhead. The spearhead is leaf shaped, with wrapped metal wire around the socket. The shaft has a circular cross-section with natural knots present. At the terminal is a coiled metal butt weight.
Event Date 11/4/2022
Author: Sam Daisley
FM:296238
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