Spear with a barbed ogee blade and wooden shaft. The blade has a decoratively incised shank between the head and socket, the edges of this are notched. [AB [OPS move] 9/7/2018]

Collection type: Object
Description: Spear with a barbed ogee blade and wooden shaft. The blade has a decoratively incised shank between the head and socket, the edges of this are notched. [AB [OPS move] 9/7/2018]
Geographical reference: Gabon
Africa > Central Africa > Gabon; Unknown
Cultural groups: Fang
Person: Maker Unknown Maker; Field collector Unknown Collector; PRM source Augustus Henry Lane Fox Pitt Rivers founding collection
Date / Period: Date made: Possibly before 1874
Date collected: ?By 1874
Acquisition information: Donated: 1884
Materials and processes: Material Wood Plant, Material Iron Metal, Material Metal, Process Carved, Process Forged (Metal), Process Incised, Process Notched
Dimensions: Length: max 1600 mm, Width: max 60 mm, Depth: max 16 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1884.19.135 PR Cat other PR nos: 754

Search terms: Weapon, Spear

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