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1923.84.422

Spear head, socketed blade. [ASh [OPS move] 26/9/2017]

1923.84.422

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Collection type
Object
Description
Spear head, socketed blade. [ASh [OPS move] 26/9/2017]
Long description
Spear head, which is diamond shaped with a ridge down the centre of the blade. The blade is socketed and appears to be made from a single piece of metal. [ASh [OPS move] 26/9/2017]
Geographical reference
India
Asia > Southern Asia > India
Assam Nagaland Arunachal Pradesh Mizoram Meghalaya
Cultural groups
Kuki
Person
Field collector John Henry Hutton
PRM source John Henry Hutton
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1919
Date collected
By 1919
Acquisition information
Loaned: 12/1919 Donated: 1928
Materials and processes
Material Iron Metal, Process Socketed, Process Cast
Dimensions
Width: max 36 mm, Length: max 262 mm, Depth: max 19 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1923.84.422

Search terms: Weapon, Spear-head

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