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1884.19.72

Spear carved from wood. The tip is conical, beneath it the head is carved with barbs. The shaft is broken at the butt. [AB [OPS move] 17/8/2018]


1884.19.72

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Collection type
Object
Description
Spear carved from wood. The tip is conical, beneath it the head is carved with barbs. The shaft is broken at the butt. [AB [OPS move] 17/8/2018]
Long description
Spear carved from wood. The tip is conical, beneath it the head is carved with barbs. The shaft is broken at the butt. Beneath the head there are the remains of a band of plaited cross-hatch ?sennit. [AB [OPS move] 17/8/2018]
Geographical reference
Date / Period
Date made: Possibly before 1874
Date collected
?By 1874
Acquisition information
Donated: 1884
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Material Sennit Coconut Seed Fibre Plant, Process Carved
Dimensions
Length: max 2163 mm, Width: max 41 mm, Depth: max 38 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1884.19.72 PR Cat other PR nos: 612

Search terms: Weapon, Spear