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2018.210.1

Spear with cane shaft and tanged iron triangular blade with iron strip and hide bound around the shaft just below the head. The butt end is lightly carved. [RH [OPS move] 4/9/2018]


2018.210.1

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Collection type
Object
Description
Spear with cane shaft and tanged iron triangular blade with iron strip and hide bound around the shaft just below the head. The butt end is lightly carved. [RH [OPS move] 4/9/2018]
Geographical reference
Kafue River
Person
Field collector Henry Balfour
PRM source Henry Balfour
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1907
Date collected
August - September 1907
Acquisition information
Donated: 11/1907 Found unentered: 04/09/2018
Materials and processes
Material Iron Metal, Material Cane Plant, Material Animal Hide Skin, Process Carved, Process Forged (Metal), Process Bound, Process Coiled
Dimensions
Depth: max 22 mm, Width: max 39 mm, Length: max 2114 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 2018.210.1

Search terms: Weapon, Spear