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1942.13.396

Iron ceremonial spear or staff. [EH [OPS move] 31/7/2017]

1942.13.396

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Collection type
Object
Description
Iron ceremonial spear or staff. [EH [OPS move] 31/7/2017]
Long description
Iron ceremonial spear or staff. The shaft is perforated in three places, and is cylindrical except from the middle section which is quadrilateral and surrounded by eight cylindrical and spirally twisted arched rods. One end of the staff is formed by two spirally twisted rings, one set at right angles in the other, and the other end is spear-pointed. The shaft is wound round with broad spiral copper wire on either side of where the arched rods join the main stem of the shaft, and at its junction with the two rings.
Geographical reference
Nigeria
Africa > Western Africa > Nigeria
South eastern Nigeria
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1942
Date collected
By 1942
Acquisition information
Donated: 1942
Materials and processes
Material Iron Metal, Material Copper Metal, Material Metal Wire, Process Bound, Process Forged (Metal), Process Perforated
Dimensions
Depth: max 55 mm, Width: max 65 mm, Length: max 1390 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1942.13.396

Search terms: Weapon, Transport and Travel, Ritual and Ceremonial, Status, Insignia, Spear, Staff

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