Spear

Museum number:
5-15439
Permalink:
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Accession number:
Acc.4477
Description:
Spear: wood, with 31.6 cm. iron point hafted to shaft, secured by leather wrapping; shaft tapered at bottom and weighted with two iron ferrules and one aluminum coiled spring. Used for hunting elephants and enemies. Length 168.2 cm. Diameter (at center) 1.7 cm.
Donor:
University Research Expeditions Program
Collection place:
Tanzania
Verbatim coll. place:
Africa; Tanzania; Mogitu; Datoga; Gidanwodik; Gilba
Culture or time period:
Gilba
Collector:
Jean Colvin
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Spears (weapons)
Function:
1.1 Hunting and Fishing
Department:
Africa (except Ancient Egypt)
Dimensions:
Iron point— length 31.6 centimeters, Entire spear— diameter 1.7 centimeters, and Entire spear— length 168.2 centimeters
Images:
Hearst Museum object titled Spear, accession number 5-15439, described as Spear: wood, with 31.6 cm. iron point hafted to shaft, secured by leather wrapping; shaft tapered at bottom and weighted with two iron ferrules and one aluminum coiled spring. Used for hunting elephants and enemies. Length 168.2 cm. Diameter (at center) 1.7 cm.
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Spear, accession number 5-15439, described as Spear: wood, with 31.6 cm. iron point hafted to shaft, secured by leather wrapping; shaft tapered at bottom and weighted with two iron ferrules and one aluminum coiled spring. Used for hunting elephants and enemies. Length 168.2 cm. Diameter (at center) 1.7 cm.

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