Spear

AF3175

From: Kenya

Curatorial Section: African

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Object Number AF3175
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Swahili
Provenience Kenya
Section African
Materials Iron | Wood
Description

Long leaf-shaped blade marked off from shank by torsion of metal into spiral of several turns. For ferrule cf. AF3174; in AF3175, central bulge is less pronounced.

Length 159 cm
Credit Line Purchased from W. O. Oldman, 1912
Other Number 3653 - Field No SF

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