Spear
AF3177
From: South Africa
Curatorial Section: African
| Object Number | AF3177 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Xosa |
| Provenience | South Africa |
| Section | African |
| Materials | Iron | Wood |
| Description | Leaf-shaped blade with long tanged shank. Insertion of this in shaft formerly covered with stitched leather, of which only the portion on the shank remains. Slender phial-shaped butt, blackened. For reinforcement of insertion of tang, cf. AF3176. |
| Length | 150 cm |
| Width | 3.7 cm |
| Credit Line | Purchased from W. O. Oldman, 1912 |
| Other Number | 3660 - Dealer's Number |
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