Spear

AF3185

From: Somalia

Curatorial Section: African

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Object Number AF3185
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Somali
Provenience Somalia
Section African
Materials Iron | Wood
Description

Shank ending in sharp-edged ring, and having slight swelling behind blade. The shallower, less sharply defined channels extend behind the sharply cut depressions to base of blade. In both these spears and in AF3197 the clearly cut central rib ceases at top of twin depressions ("blood-courses"). Cf. AF3184, 3197.

Length 171 Measurement Unit Not Provided
Width 3.5 Measurement Unit Not Provided
Credit Line Purchased from W. O. Oldman, 1912

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