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1897.66.4

Camel lance with wooden shaft, metal butt and pointed metal spear head with ball of textile bound around the top of the spear [FB 16/10/2018]

1897.66.4

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Collection type
Object
Description
Camel lance with wooden shaft, metal butt and pointed metal spear head with ball of textile bound around the top of the spear [FB 16/10/2018]
Geographical reference
Egypt
Africa > Northern Africa > Egypt
Person
Field collector Unknown Collector
PRM source Eva Cutter
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1897
Date collected
By 1897
Acquisition information
Purchased: 1897
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Material Textile, Material Metal, Material Plant Fibre, Process Woven, Process Forged (Metal), Process Carved, Process Bound, Process Stitched
Dimensions
Length: max 2731 mm, Diameter: max 74 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1897.66.4

Search terms: Animal Gear, Weapon, Camel Accessory, Spear

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