Spear Head
83-26-2
From: Southern Sudan | Sudan
Curatorial Section: African
| Object Number | 83-26-2 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Shilluk |
| Provenience | Southern Sudan | Sudan |
| Section | African |
| Materials | Iron |
| Description | Iron left-shaped spearhead with split shaft. Shaft is approximately 1/6 of total length. Blade has central raaised rib. Incised herringbone pattern along edges of lower blade and along lower portion of raised rib. Slightly constricted neck partically encircled by 2 grooves and entirely encircled by 5 grooves. From these grooves extend down shaft pendant triangles with hatched borders. |
| Length | 80.2 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of John B. Moore, 1983 |
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