Spear

42-30-631

From: Nigeria

Curatorial Section: African

Object Number 42-30-631
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Ibo
Provenience Nigeria
Section African
Materials Brass
Description

Brass. Small, elongated triangular head; grooved and punctuated rectangular shaft, except for three spirally grooved circular sections, one at the end, the other two setting off an open section of 8 spirally grooved convex bars outside the central rectangular bar. Double ring at end.

Length 154.5 cm
Width 3.3 cm
Credit Line Gift of Mrs. Morgan Wing on behalf of the Estate of Florence C. Whitney, 1942
Other Number 244X - Collector Number

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