Accession No

Z 19404.12


Description

Wooden shaft for a spear. The shaft has a circular cross-section with natural knots present; the head end tapers almost to a point. At the terminal is a coiled piece of metal.


Place

Africa; East Africa; ?Somalia; ?Kenya


Period


Source


Department

Anth


Reference Numbers

Z 19404.12


Cultural Affliation


Material

Wood


Local Term


Measurements

15mm x 1370mm Weight 0.15kg


Events

Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card for Z 19404.1-12: 'Twelve spears.'
Event Date
Author: maa


Description (Physical description)
Description for Z 19404.1-12: 'With various types of blade including 2 leaf shaped, 2 barbed, 7 elongated (?Masai type), and 1 with no blade. All have wire wrapped shafts and metal butts. The spears have been labelled 1-12, but this has been assigned arbitrarily as there are no suffixes on the objects.'
Event Date 15/12/2000
Author: Sam Daisley


Description (Physical description)
Wooden shaft for a spear. The shaft has a circular cross-section with natural knots present; the head end tapers almost to a point. At the terminal is a coiled piece of metal.
Event Date 12/4/2022
Author: Sam Daisley


FM:296250

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