Spear Item Number: B764 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
The red-brown wood shaft (part a) is decorated with red and black stiff hair, either goat hair dyed red or mithune (wild buffalo), as well as long red-brown hair. There are metal deltoid-shaped points at both ends, one of which is loose (part b).
History Of Use
ceremonial
Item History
- Made in Nagaland, India ? or Assam, India ?
- Collected during 1896
- Owned by Mrs. A. S. Bennett before July 1955
- Owned by A. S. Bennett during 1896
- Received from Mrs. A. S. Bennett (Donor) during July 1955
What
- Name
- Spear
- Identification Number
- B764
- Type of Item
- spear
- Material
- iron metal, horse hair and wood
- Manufacturing Technique
- forged, carved, tied and woven
- Overall
- height 245.7 cm, width 7.0 cm, depth 3.8 cm
Who
- Culture
- Naga
- Previous Owner
- Mrs. A. S. Bennett and A. S. Bennett
- Received from
- Mrs. A. S. Bennett (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Nagaland, India ? or Assam, India ?
When
- Collection Date
- during 1896
- Ownership Date
- before July 1955 and during 1896
- Acquisition Date
- during July 1955
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 2260/0017