Object

Accession No

E 1912.7.25.2

Description

Ferrule made of metal with a split socket. There is a groove below the socket, and the body of the ferrule has a circular cross-section, tapering to a flattened terminal.

Place

Africa; East Africa; Kenya

Period

Source

Browne, Granville St John Orde (Lieutenant) [field collector and donor]

Department

Anth

Reference Numbers

E 1912.7.25.2; MAA: Z 1509 [incorrect no]; AR 1912.342; ?BB 1912.526; ?BB 1912.527; ?BB 1912.528; ?BB 1912.529; ?BB 1912.530; ?BB 1912.531; ?BB 1912.532; ?BB 1912.533; ?BB 1912.534; ?BB 1912.535

Cultural Affliation

Maasai

Material

Metal

Local Term

Measurements

30mm x 855mm Weight 0.71kg

Events

Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card for Z 1508-Z 1509: '[Z 1509] 'Masai type but label lost'.
Event Date
Author: Lucie Carreau

Context (Related Documents)
E 1912.7.24 - E 1912.7.25 are on one catalogue card, and are also called Z 1508 and Z 1509
E 1912.7.1 - E 1912.7.76 are also on one card, with a note: 'see Blue Book 1912.159 -186 and 506-560)', plus an additional note in pencil: 'most of these items have been given Z nos. - the cards, however, are still filed according to order of the original 1912.7 nos.' Note on card in pencil: 'wrong No.s on objects':

Event Date
Author: maa

Description (Physical description)
Accession register for E 1912.7.24-35: '[one of] Twelve spears of various kinds, including two double headed Suka examples'.
Event Date 1912
Author: Lucie Carreau

Description (Physical description)
Blade and shaft are no longer attached to each other, but are stored together.
Event Date 15/12/2000
Author: maa

Description (Physical description)
Ferrule made of metal with a split socket. There is a groove below the socket, and the body of the ferrule has a circular cross-section, tapering to a flattened terminal.
Event Date 13/4/2022
Author: Sam Daisley

FM:296259