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1928.69.941

Spear with butt spike and head with long leaf shaped blade and two pairs of barbs. The shaft has two areas covered in clipped red hair, each with two black bands. [DV [OPS move] 23/8/2018]


1928.69.941

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Collection type
Object
Description
Spear with butt spike and head with long leaf shaped blade and two pairs of barbs. The shaft has two areas covered in clipped red hair, each with two black bands. [DV [OPS move] 23/8/2018]
Long description
Spear with socketed metal head and butt spike. The head has a long leaf shaped blade with two pairs of large, curved barbs. The shaft has two areas covered in clipped red hair, each with two black bands. The base of the lower section has a fringe of long red hair. [DV [OPS move] 23/8/2018]
Geographical reference
Nagaland
Cultural groups
Sümi Naga
Person
Field collector James Philip Mills
PRM source James Philip Mills
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1925
Date collected
By 1925
Acquisition information
Loaned: 1925 Donated: 1928
Materials and processes
Material Iron Metal, Material Animal Hair, Material Pigment, Material Wood Plant, Process Dyed, Process Carved, Process Forged (Metal), Process Socketed, Process Bound
Dimensions
Depth: max 51 mm, Width: max 138 mm, Length: max 2343 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1928.69.941

Search terms: Weapon, Status, Spear