Accession No
E 1912.7.27 B
Description
Short blade from a spear. Part of E 1912.7.27 A.
Place
Africa; East Africa; Kenya; Embu County
Period
Source
Browne, Granville St John Orde (Lieutenant) [field collector and donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
E 1912.7.27 B; MAA: Z 1511 [incorrect no.]; AR 1912.344; one of ?BB 1912.526; ?BB 1912.527; ?BB 1912.528; ?BB 1912.529; ?BB 1912.530; ?BB 1912.531; ?BB 1912.532; ?BB AR 1912.344; ?BB 1912.534; ?BB 1912.535
Cultural Affliation
?Embu
Material
Wood; Metal
Local Term
Measurements
1330mm
Events
Context (Related Documents)
Items Z 1510 and Z 1511 are on the same catalogue card. For items E 1912.7.1-76 a catalogue card notes 'see Blue Book 1912 159-186 and 506-560. Most of these numbers have been given Z numbers, the cards however are still filed according to the order of of the original 1912.7 numbers.' The catalogue card also reads 'wrong no' on object' in pencil.
Event Date
Author: maa
Context (Acquisition Details)
The 1912 Accession Register notes that the items came from Kenia Province, British East Africa.
Event Date 1912
Author: Sam Daisley
Description (CMS Description)
Catalogue card for E 1912.7.27 [A-B] reads: 'Modified Masaai type spear, but with short blade and butt and a longer shaft. No label.'
Event Date 1/6/2000
Author: maa
FM:299948
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