Spear with two blades set at right-angles and a spirally twisted fore-shaft and a wooden shaft. [PH [OPS move] 2/7/2018]

Collection type: Object
Description: Spear with two blades set at right-angles and a spirally twisted fore-shaft and a wooden shaft. [PH [OPS move] 2/7/2018]
Geographical reference: Sudan, Republic of
Africa > Northern Africa > Sudan, Republic of; Unknown
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 Iron Metal, Material Animal Leather Skin, Material Wood Plant, Material Cane Plant, Process Plaited, Process Carved, Process Basketry, Process Forged (Metal)
Dimensions: Length: max 1774 mm, Width: max 42 mm, Depth: max 35 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1884.19.194 PR Cat other PR nos: 788

Search terms: Weapon, Spear

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