Spear

AF4573

From: Kenya

Curatorial Section: African

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Object Number AF4573
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Nyangara
Provenience Kenya
Section African
Materials Iron | Wood
Description

Roughly forged, no ferrule, instead a short spiral of iron around butt. "Old man's spear". Socket held on shaft by band of hide shrunk on.

Length 268 cm
Credit Line Purchased from Lawson S. Propst and William Wight, 1917

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