Accession No

Z 1493.2


Description

Shaft made of wood and metal ferrule from a spear. The shaft is short with a circular cross-section. Long ferrule with a split socket; body with a circular cross-section. The terminal has a squared cross-section, tapering to a point.


Place

Africa; East Africa; Kenya


Period


Source

?Jackson, Frederick John (Sir) [collector]; Ipswich Museum [donor]


Department

Anth


Reference Numbers

Z 1493.2


Cultural Affliation

?Maasai


Material

Metal


Local Term


Measurements

30mm x 1185mm


Events

Description (Physical description)
Accession register for Z 1490: 'Modern Masai type spear' [entry c. 1928].
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)
Shaft made of wood and metal ferrule from a spear. The shaft is short with a circular cross-section. Long ferrule with a split socket; body with a circular cross-section. The terminal has a squared cross-section, tapering to a point.
Event Date 14/4/2022
Author: Sam Daisley


FM:296265

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