Accession No
E 1912.7.28 B
Description
Spearhead, showing Masaai influence.
Place
Africa; East Africa; Kenya; Embu county
Period
Source
Browne, Granville St John Orde (Lieutenant) [field collector and donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
E 1912.7.28 B; MAA: Z 1512 [incorrect no.]; AR 1912.345; one of ?BB 1912.526; ?BB 1912.527; ?BB 1912.528; ?BB 1912.529; ?BB 1912.530; ?BB 1912.531; ?BB 1912.532; ?BB 1912.533; ?BB 1912.534; ?BB 1912.535
Cultural Affliation
?Embu
Material
Metal
Local Term
Measurements
Events
Context (Related Documents)
Z 1512; Z 1513; Z 1514 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
Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card for E 1912.7.28 [A-B] reads: 'More modern spear of distinctly recent type, showing Masaai influence. Now considered an inferior weapon to the Masaai type, (191.7.29; Z 1513).'
Event Date
Author: maa
FM:299949
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