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1966.1.86

Spear head of iron bound with leather at the base. The blade extends from the base and widens before coming to a point at the tip. [AB [OPS move] 16/7/2018]

1966.1.86

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Collection type
Object
Description
Spear head of iron bound with leather at the base. The blade extends from the base and widens before coming to a point at the tip. [AB [OPS move] 16/7/2018]
Geographical reference
Kenya
Africa > Eastern Africa > Kenya
Cultural groups
Maasai
Person
Field collector Unknown Collector
PRM source Ipswich Museum
PRM source Patricia Margaret Maclaren Butler
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1966
Date collected
By 1966
Acquisition information
Purchased: 1966
Materials and processes
Material Animal Leather Skin, Material Iron Metal, Material Wood Plant, Process Stitched, Process Forged (Metal)
Dimensions
Depth: max 20 mm, Width: max 47 mm, Length: max 974 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1966.1.86

Search terms: Weapon, Spear-head

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