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1923.85.826

Spear with elongated leaf shaped blade, ornamented with red hair. [ASh [OPS move] 22/8/2018]


1923.85.826

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Collection type
Object
Description
Spear with elongated leaf shaped blade, ornamented with red hair. [ASh [OPS move] 22/8/2018]
Long description
Spear with elongated leaf shaped blade with basal cusped points near to the base of the head. The upper part of the wooden shaft is ornamented with a club shaped mass of clipped, dyed red dogs hair. The end of the shaft has a socketed, butt spike. [ASh [OPS move] 22/8/2018]
Geographical reference
Nagaland
Cultural groups
Lotha Naga
Rengma Naga
Person
Field collector John Henry Hutton
PRM source John Henry Hutton
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1929
Date collected
July 1929
Acquisition information
Donated: 1929
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Material Iron Metal, Material Dog Hair Animal, Material Pigment, Process Dyed, Process Socketed, Process Forged (Metal), Process Carved
Dimensions
Diameter: max 82 mm, Length: max 2134 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1923.85.826

Search terms: Weapon, Trade, Spear