Spear

AF3179B

From: East Africa

Curatorial Section: African

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Object Number AF3179B
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Galla | Somali
Provenience East Africa
Section African
Materials Iron | Wood
Description

Long shaft. Cf. AF4356, 4357. AF4356 has same type of ferrule and ill-defined "blood-courses" on blade; AF4357 is without the latter, having crudely forged blade with section, its ferrule missing, butt end cut off.

Length 247.5 cm
Credit Line Purchased from W. O. Oldman, 1912

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