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1884.119.363

Socketed copper alloy spear head with a long and narrow triangular blade.

1884.119.363

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Collection type
Object
Description
Socketed copper alloy spear head with a long and narrow triangular blade.
Geographical reference
Ireland, Republic of
Europe > Northern Europe > Ireland, Republic of
"Ireland": ie Ireland or Northern Ireland (UK)
Date
Date collected
By 1884
Acquisition information
Donated: 1884
Materials and processes
Material Copper Alloy Metal, Material Bronze Metal, Process Cast, Process Socketed
Dimensions
Length x Width x Height: max 238 x 35 x 24 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1884.119.363
Research and responses

Pitt Rivers was in Ireland [serving in the Army] from 1862-66, this object may have been obtained during this period [Bowden, 1991: 60-4]. There are a large number of bronze objects from Ireland which are unmatched in the delivery catalogues, these can be found in PR Catalogue Part II [AP Leverhulme project on founding collection 1995-1998]

This object was looked at by Jim Lineen PhD (University College Cork) on 24 and 28 August 2015 [NC 28/08/2015]

Search terms: Weapon, Spear-head

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