Wooden spear with iron spear head consisting of a thin barbed section, with 5 barbs on one side, and one larger barb on the opposite side. [AFS [OPS move] 2/7/2018]

Collection type: Object
Description: Wooden spear with iron spear head consisting of a thin barbed section, with 5 barbs on one side, and one larger barb on the opposite side. [AFS [OPS move] 2/7/2018]
Long description: Wooden spear with iron spear head consisting of a thin barbed section, with 5 barbs on one side, and one larger barb on the opposite side, ending in lozenge shaped blade. The spear head is bound to the shaft with an iron ribbon, the butt of the shaft is similarly bound with an iron ribbon. One of the five barbs on the spear head has broken off, and the shaft has cracks. [AFS [OPS move] 2/7/2018]
Geographical reference: Zambia
Africa > Eastern Africa > Zambia
Cultural groups: Ila
Person: Field collector Unknown Collector; PRM source Arthur Thomson
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1931
Date collected: By 1931
Acquisition information: Donated: 1931
Materials and processes: Material Iron Metal
Dimensions: Depth: max 23 mm, Width: max 52 mm, Length: max 1581 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1931.1.1

Search terms: Weapon, Spear

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