Culture or time period: Plain Nilotes / Function: 1.7 Fighting, Warfare, and Social Control - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Knife, accession number 5-13287, described as Knife., Kenya- northern Tanganyika, Samburu (note: Samburu are a Masai cluster, Murdock 43:33). 5-13287, acc no. 3321. File code: 1.7 Donor: Dr. Harold B. Van Maren. Materials, techniques: Iron Context of use: for fighting Description: Finger knife, iron; l. 8.8 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Scabbard, accession number 5-13286b, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Sheath, accession number 5-1988b, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Shield, accession number 5-13178, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Spear, accession number 5-16933, described as Masai spear; steel head with 2 sets of dual barbs. embedded in end of dark wood shaft and secured with and iron ring.

Hearst Museum object titled Spear shaft, accession number 5-16935, described as wooden spear shaft. 3.5cm at top, tapering to a point which is metal clad. hole in wide end to accept the tang of the spear point. wide end finished with a metal collar.

Hearst Museum object titled Sword, accession number 5-1988a, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Sword, accession number 5-13286a, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Wrist knife with guards, accession number 5-13288a-c, described as outer and inner leather gaurds