Wooden shaft from an elephant spear. There is a socket at the top of the shaft which is covered by a sheath of animals' tails. For spearhead see [1934.77.3 .2]. [JMC [OPS move] 24/8/2018]

Collection type: Object
Description: Wooden shaft from an elephant spear. There is a socket at the top of the shaft which is covered by a sheath of animals' tails. For spearhead see [1934.77.3 .2]. [JMC [OPS move] 24/8/2018]
Long description: Elephant spear comprising a wooden shaft [.1] with detachable spearhead [.2]. The shaft has a narrowed section in the middle, below which it expands before tapering towards the butt. Above the narrowed section it expands again into a hollowed socket. The socket is covered in a thick sheath made from animals' tails. For the spearhead which fits into the socket see [1934.77.3 .2]. [JMC [OPS move] 24/8/2018]
Geographical reference: Kenya
Africa > Eastern Africa > Kenya; Laikipia Plateau
Person: Field collector William Scoresby Routledge; PRM source William Scoresby Routledge
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1903
Date collected: 1903
Acquisition information: Loaned: 1934
Materials and processes: Material Wood Plant, Material Animal Hide Skin, Material Animal Tail, Process Bound, Process Carved, Process Hollowed
Dimensions: Diameter: max 51 mm, Length: max 2095 mm total, Length: max 1668 mm, Depth: max 51 mm total, Width: max 39 mm total
Object numbers: Accession number: 1934.77.3.1

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