Very large leaf-shaped iron spear-head, with socketed haft. Prominent midrib down the centre of the blade. [ASh [OPS move] 26/6/2017]

Collection type: Object
Description: Very large leaf-shaped iron spear-head, with socketed haft. Prominent midrib down the centre of the blade. [ASh [OPS move] 26/6/2017]
Geographical reference: Central Africa
Africa > Central Africa; Unknown
Person: Maker Unknown Maker; Field collector Unknown Collector; PRM source Augustus Henry Lane Fox Pitt Rivers founding collection
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1874
Date collected: By 1874
Acquisition information: Donated: 1884
Materials and processes: Material Iron Metal, Process Socketed, Process Forged (Metal)
Dimensions: Length: max 825 mm, Width: max 99 mm, Depth: max 25 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1884.19.159 PR Cat other PR nos: 586
Research and responses: 586 is not a PR Catalogue no. It is possible that this is Black 722 for which a new entry has been made, 722 is from the Zande (Neam nam) and was obtained by Petherick, neither of which details are given in the accession book entry. If it is found that this is from there and collected by Petherick the Black 722 separate entry should be deleted and this entry added to, it is also possible that it is Black 724 for which a separate entry has also been made [AP Leverhulme project on founding collection 1995-1998]

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