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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