Spear with an metal socketed angular blade, socketed butt sike and wooden shaft. There are two sections of red dyed goat's hair bound to the shaft. [AB [OPS move] 1/8/2018]

Collection type: Object
Description: Spear with an metal socketed angular blade, socketed butt sike and wooden shaft. There are two sections of red dyed goat's hair bound to the shaft. [AB [OPS move] 1/8/2018]
Long description: Spear with an metal socketed angular blade, socketed butt sike and wooden shaft. There are two sections of red dyed goat's hair bound to the shaft. Both of these flare at the ends, there is a fringe of red goats' hair towards the butt. [AB [OPS move] 1/8/2018]
Geographical reference: India
Asia > Southern Asia > India; Nagaland
Person: Field collector Henry Balfour; PRM source Henry Balfour
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1945
Date collected: ? 1922 ? 1923
Acquisition information: Donated: Donated, uncertain Found unentered: 1945
Materials and processes: Material Wood Plant, Material Pigment, Material Goat Hair Animal, Material String, Material Metal, Process Dyed, Process Decorated, Process Forged (Metal), Process Socketed, Process Carved
Dimensions: Length: max 2234 mm, Diameter: max 66 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1945.10.180.10