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1919.73.1

Harpoon-head. [ASh [OPS move] 20/6/2017]

1919.73.1

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Collection type
Object
Description
Harpoon-head. [ASh [OPS move] 20/6/2017]
Long description
Harpoon-head, made from iron with a socketed body. The head of the harpoon is shaped like a barbed arrow head. [ASh [OPS move] 20/6/2017]
Geographical reference
Nigeria
Africa > Western Africa > Nigeria
Lower Niger River
Cultural groups
Igbo
Person
Field collector Percy Amaury Talbot
PRM source Percy Amaury Talbot
PRM source Mr Pontifex
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1919
Date collected
By 1919
Acquisition information
Donated: 1919
Materials and processes
Material Iron Metal, Process Hammered, Process Socketed
Dimensions
Depth: max 14 mm, Length: max 186 mm, Width: max 23 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1919.73.1

Search terms: Weapon, Fishing, Hunting, Harpoon-head, Hunting accessory, Fishing Accessory