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1884.19.176

Spear with thin notched iron spearhead ending in a leaf-shaped blade, which is bound to the shaft with animal hide. [AFS [OPS move] 4/7/2018]


1884.19.176

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Collection type
Object
Description
Spear with thin notched iron spearhead ending in a leaf-shaped blade, which is bound to the shaft with animal hide. [AFS [OPS move] 4/7/2018]
Geographical reference
Unknown
Cultural groups
Nguni
Date / Period
Date made: Possibly before 1874
Date collected
?By 1874
Acquisition information
Donated: 1884
Materials and processes
Material Iron Metal, Material Wood Plant, Material Animal Hide Skin, Process Carved, Process Bound, Process Forged (Metal)
Dimensions
Length: max 1622 mm, Width: max 24 mm, Height: max 22 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1884.19.176 PR Cat other PR nos: 782
Research and responses

See Chris Spring, 1993: Chapter 8[AP Leverhulme project on founding collection 1995-1998]

Search terms: Weapon, Spear