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1923.85.835

Spear with leaf shaped blade with small lateral basal points. The wooden shaft has a single club like mass of red dyed goat's hair. [ASh [OPS move] 24/8/2018]

1923.85.835

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Collection type
Object
Description
Spear with leaf shaped blade with small lateral basal points. The wooden shaft has a single club like mass of red dyed goat's hair. [ASh [OPS move] 24/8/2018]
Long description
Spear with leaf shaped blade with small lateral basal points. The wooden shaft has a single club like mass of red dyed goat's hair with two black bands in the centre. There is a copper ring below the ornamented section. No butt spike. [ASh [OPS move] 24/8/2018]
Geographical reference
India
Asia > Southern Asia > India
Nagaland
Cultural groups
Sümi Naga
Person
Field collector John Henry Hutton
PRM source John Henry Hutton
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1929
Date collected
By 1929
Acquisition information
Donated: 1929
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Material Iron Metal, Material Animal Hair, Material Pigment, Material Copper Alloy Metal, Process Dyed, Process Decorated, Process Forged (Metal), Process Carved, Process Socketed
Dimensions
Depth: max 51 mm, Width: max 82 mm, Length: max 2230 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1923.85.835

Search terms: Weapon, Spear

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