Accession No
Z 1499.2
Description
Wooden shaft and metal ferrule of a spear. The shaft has a circular cross-section, tapering to a point at the blade end. The ferrule is long with a split socket; body has a circular cross-section, tapering to a squared cross-section and flat terminal.
Place
Africa; East Africa; Kenya
Period
Source
?Jackson, Frederick John (Sir) [collector]; Ipswich Museum [donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
Z 1499.2
Cultural Affliation
?Maasai
Material
Metal; Wood
Local Term
Measurements
30mm x 1150mm Weight 0.69kg
Events
Description (Physical description)
Accession register for Z 1499: 'Modern Masai type spear.
Event Date
Author: Lucie Carreau
Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card for Z 1490-Z 1504: '15 modern Masai type spears'.
Event Date
Author: maa
Context (Related Documents)
Z 1490 - Z 1504 are on one catalogue card. Note on catalogue card: 'No labels or numbers'
Event Date 1/6/2000
Author: maa
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
Description (Physical description)
Wooden shaft and metal ferrule of a spear. The shaft has a circular cross-section, tapering to a point at the blade end. The ferrule is long with a split socket; body has a circular cross-section, tapering to a squared cross-section and flat terminal.
Event Date 14/4/2022
Author: Sam Daisley
FM:296263
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