Spear

Museum number:
5-14088
Permalink:
ark:/21549/hm21050014088
Accession number:
Acc.3553
Description:
Spear., Africa, Sudan, Kordofam Plateau. 5-14088, acc no. 3553. File code: 1.7 Collector: Burton Benedict Donor: Burton Benedict Materials, techniques: Iron, wood Context of use: Warfare. From Welcome Collection, probably 19th century. Description: Spear, metal four sided blade, wood handle. Spear, 1211/2 cm long; metal blade, 101 cm long; handle, 201/2 cm long.
Donor:
Burton Benedict
Collection place:
Sudan
Verbatim coll. place:
Africa; Sudan; Kordofam plateau
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Spears (weapons)
Function:
1.7 Fighting, Warfare, and Social Control
Department:
Africa (except Ancient Egypt)
Images:
Hearst Museum object titled Spear, accession number 5-14088, described as Spear., Africa, Sudan, Kordofam Plateau. 5-14088, acc no. 3553. File code: 1.7 Collector: Burton Benedict Donor: Burton Benedict Materials, techniques: Iron, wood Context of use: Warfare. From Welcome Collection, probably 19th century. Description: Spear, metal four sided blade, wood handle. Spear, 1211/2 cm long; metal blade, 101 cm long; handle, 201/2 cm long.
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Spear, accession number 5-14088, described as Spear., Africa, Sudan, Kordofam Plateau. 5-14088, acc no. 3553. File code: 1.7 Collector: Burton Benedict Donor: Burton Benedict Materials, techniques: Iron, wood Context of use: Warfare. From Welcome Collection, probably 19th century. Description: Spear, metal four sided blade, wood handle. Spear, 1211/2 cm long; metal blade, 101 cm long; handle, 201/2 cm long.

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