Accession No
Z 19487.2
Description
Long ferrule for a spear made of metal. Split socket with a circular cross-section; below the socket is a groove. The body of the ferrule has a circular cross-section, tapering to a squared cross-section and flat terminal.
Place
Africa; East Africa; Kenya
Period
Source
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
Z 19487.2
Cultural Affliation
?Maasai
Material
Metal
Local Term
Measurements
35mm x 1450mm Weight 0.9kg
Events
Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card for Z 19487: 'Spear of modern Masai type, with long spearhead, short piece of wire binding round shank, and long ferrule'.
Event Date
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Accession register for Z 19487: 'Spear, modern Masai type'.
Event Date 27/8/2019
Author: Lucie Carreau
Context (Amendments / updates)
This object was previously recorded as 'Maasai' but the accession register and the catalogue card only refer to this object as 'Maasai type'. Maasai has thus been queried in the cultural group field.
Event Date 27/8/2019
Author: Lucie Carreau
Conservation (Remedial)
CON.1977.35 | Remedial
Event Date 19/5/2020
Author: Kirstie French
Description (Physical description)
Long ferrule for a spear made of metal. Split socket with a circular cross-section; below the socket is a groove. The body of the ferrule has a circular cross-section, tapering to a squared cross-section and flat terminal.
Event Date 13/4/2022
Author: Sam Daisley
FM:296261
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