Spear

AF3212

From: Uganda

Curatorial Section: African

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Object Number AF3212
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Turkana
Provenience Uganda
Section African
Materials Iron | Wood
Description

Long, light wooden shaft. Small leaf-shaped blade; the base has a barb at each side, bent backwards at a right angle; behind these are two others, one behind the other on opposite sides of the shank, similarly bent, the hindmost having the point directed forward. Said to be from the Turkana.

Length 220 cm
Width 4.9 cm
Credit Line Purchased from W. O. Oldman, 1912
Other Number 19793 - Field No SF

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