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1891.57.1

Spear with flat, leaf-shaped metal blade tanged into a very long wooden shaft. [JMC [OPS move] 28/8/2018]

1891.57.1

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Collection type
Object
Description
Spear with flat, leaf-shaped metal blade tanged into a very long wooden shaft. [JMC [OPS move] 28/8/2018]
Long description
Spear with flat, leaf-shaped metal blade tanged into a very long wooden shaft. At the top of the shaft are two wooden rings acting as ferrules, securing the tang in place. The shaft tapers towards the butt. [JMC [OPS move] 28/8/2018]
Cultural groups
Gogo
Person
Field collector Unknown Collector
PRM source Eva Cutter
PRM source S.G. Fenton and Company
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1891
Date collected
By 1891
Acquisition information
Purchased: 12/1891
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Material Metal, Process Carved, Process Forged (Metal)
Dimensions
Width: max 75 mm, Length: max 2550 mm, Depth: max 31 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1891.57.1

Search terms: Weapon, Spear

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