Harpoon

AF3290

From: Bangala District

Curatorial Section: African

Object Number AF3290
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Bangala
Provenience Bangala District
Section African
Materials Metal | Wood
Description

In the case of AF3290 the shaft is ringed with a deeply cut groove just behind the head, but in front of the point where the leash is attached to the shaft, so that the shaft would break on impact and be left dangling as in the case of the harpoons, AF1250, etc. Received with the attribution "Wangata".

Length 205 cm
Credit Line Purchased from W. O. Oldman, 1912
Other Number 20136 - Field No SF

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