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1969.29.107

Spear with wooden shaft and long socketed and ribbed, leaf-shaped iron blade. On the shaft are bands of coiled copper alloy. [RH [OPS move] 10/7/2018]

1969.29.107

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Collection type
Object
Description
Spear with wooden shaft and long socketed and ribbed, leaf-shaped iron blade. On the shaft are bands of coiled copper alloy. [RH [OPS move] 10/7/2018]
Long description
Spear with wooden shaft and long socketed and ribbed, leaf-shaped iron blade. On the shaft are three bands of coiled copper alloy strips and a further two coils of copper alloy, one each at the head and butt of the shaft. [RH [OPS move] 10/7/2018]
Geographical reference
Nigeria
Africa > Western Africa > Nigeria
Northern Nigeria
Person
Field collector Morland family
PRM source Abingdon Museum
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1969
Date collected
By 1969
Acquisition information
Transferred: 1969
Materials and processes
Material Iron Metal, Material Wood Plant, Material Copper Alloy Metal, Process Carved, Process Forged (Metal), Process Socketed, Process Bound, Process Coiled
Dimensions
Width: max 40 mm, Length: max 1696 mm, Depth: max 22 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1969.29.107

Search terms: Weapon, Spear

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