Context (Acquisition Details)
Given to Professor Sir William Ridgeway, Disney Professor of Archaeology, University of Cambridge, by Arthur Ashfield, Tea planter of Sibsagar, Assam, 30 June 1906.
Event Date 30/6/1906
Author: Mark Elliott

Context (Related Documents)
Accession Register 12, p.208: "1927.1077 A/B. Two spears. A. NAGA. B. MISHMI. Assam & borders. Ridgeway Bequest."
Event Date 1927
Author: Mark Elliott

Description (Physical description)
Spear. Shaft of bola wood (shahtoot, or long mulberry) with iron head.
Event Date 1927
Author: Mark Elliott

Context (Related Documents)
Catalogue card for 1927.1077 A & B: “Assam. Two spears. A. Decorated with red and black goats hair fr. PATKOI Nagas. Obtained on spot given by WR by Arthur Ashfield 30 June 1906. | B. Spear of bola wood with iron head used by the MISHMI who lived just over the frontier of N.E. Assam given to WR by same donor as above and on same day.”
Event Date 1927
Author: maa

Description (CMS Description)
Two spears given to W. Ridgeway by Arther Ashfield 30 June 1906. A) "decorated with red and black goat's hair for Patkoi Nagas" (catalogue card) B) "Spear of bola wood with iron head . Used by the Mishmi who lived just over the frontier of N.E. Assam" (catalogue card).; Good; Whole
Event Date 15/5/1992
Author: maa