Spear

AF3326

From: South Africa

Curatorial Section: African

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Object Number AF3326
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience South Africa
Section African
Materials Iron | Wood
Description

Peripheral maeks and socket suggest Equatorial origin, but shape and size of blade, and spiral winding of copper on shaft seem to point to the South. Ogival blade, tang spirally twisted just below blade, socket fitting over end of shaft; five narrow and one wide band of copper wire around shaft.

Length 132.5 Measurement Unit Not Provided
Width 2.2 Measurement Unit Not Provided
Credit Line Purchased from W. O. Oldman, 1912
Other Number 3076 - Field No SF

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