Spear, with long narrow leaf-shaped, iron blade, a wooden shaft; ornamented with two clipped areas of red dyed goat's hair. [ASh [OPS move] 24/8/2018]

Collection type: Object
Description: Spear, with long narrow leaf-shaped, iron blade, a wooden shaft; ornamented with two clipped areas of red dyed goat's hair. [ASh [OPS move] 24/8/2018]
Long description: Spear, with long narrow leaf-shaped, iron blade with cusped points below. The wooden shaft is ornamented with two clipped areas of red dyed goat's hair with central bands of black and white; with red in the middle. The lower area has red-dyed hair fringe. Socketed iron butt spike also attached to the end of the shaft. [ASh [OPS move] 24/8/2018]
Geographical reference: India
Asia > Southern Asia > India; Nagaland
Cultural groups: Angami Naga
Person: Field collector James Philip Mills; PRM source James Philip Mills
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1923
Date collected: 1923
Acquisition information: Loaned: 03/1924 Donated: 1928
Materials and processes: Material Iron Metal, Material Pigment, Material Goat Hair Animal, Material Wood Plant, Process Forged (Metal), Process Dyed, Process Carved, Process Socketed
Dimensions: Length: max 2222 mm, Diameter: max 73 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1928.69.618 Other numbers: 12

Search terms: Weapon, Spear

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