Spear with dark brown tapering wooden shaft and ridged, damascened iron blade. The ferrule is missing. [PH [OPS Move] 12/6/2018]

Collection type: Object
Description: Spear with dark brown tapering wooden shaft and ridged, damascened iron blade. The ferrule is missing. [PH [OPS Move] 12/6/2018]
Geographical reference: Malaysia
Asia > South-eastern Asia > Malaysia; northwestern West Malaysia Perak
Cultural groups: Malay
Person: Field collector Hubert John Aloysius Berkeley; PRM source Wolstan Edward Francis Berkeley
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1926
Date collected: 1886 -1926
Acquisition information: Bequeathed: 1945
Materials and processes: Material Wood Plant, Material Iron Metal, Process Damascened, Process Forged (Metal), Process Carved
Dimensions: Width: max 38 mm, Length: max 1885 mm, Depth: max 28 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1945.6.90

Search terms: Weapon, Spear

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