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1907.54.12

Spear with long cane shaft and tanged leaf-shaped iron blade, bound to the shaft with coiled iron metal. [RH [OPS move] 7/8/2018]

1907.54.12

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Collection type
Object
Description
Spear with long cane shaft and tanged leaf-shaped iron blade, bound to the shaft with coiled iron metal. [RH [OPS move] 7/8/2018]
Geographical reference
Zambia
Africa > Eastern Africa > Zambia
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: 1907
Materials and processes
Material Iron Metal, Material Cane Plant, Process Carved, Process Forged (Metal), Process Bound, Process Coiled
Dimensions
Depth: max 22 mm, Length: max 2071 mm, Width: max 43 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1907.54.12

Search terms: Weapon, Spear

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