Spear
AF3172
From: South Africa
Curatorial Section: African
| Object Number | AF3172 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Xosa |
| Provenience | South Africa |
| Section | African |
| Materials | Iron | Wood |
| Description | Very narrow leaf-shaped blade, scarecely wider than tanged shank. The insertion of this is enclosed in a rawhide tube and the butt is an iron spiral of 2 1/2 turns. |
| Length | 126 cm |
| Width | 2 cm |
| Credit Line | Purchased from W. O. Oldman, 1912 |
| Other Number | 3662 - Dealer's Number |
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