Spear Item Number: K5.125 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Spear with iron spearhead that has curved bottom edges, straight sides, a pointed tip, a centre ridge, and a short shaft. The long wooden shaft is cylindrical overall with a conical end. The spearhead has been lashed to the wood with leather ?, and the shaft has been wrapped with a leather strip just before the conical end.
Narrative
The sword was obtained from Swaziland when the donor's father was farming in an area to the north of Natal and in the Trasvaal territory near the borders of Swaziland.
Item History
- Made in Swaziland before 1884
- Collected between 1879 and 1884
- Owned by Mr. Jardine
- Owned by E. I. W. Jardine before July 18, 1960
- Received from E. I. W. Jardine (Donor) on July 18, 1960
What
- Name
- Spear
- Identification Number
- K5.125
- Type of Item
- spear
- Material
- stem ?, leather skin, wood and iron metal
- Manufacturing Technique
- forged, cut and polished
- Overall
- height 125.8 cm, width 3.9 cm, depth 1.8 cm
Who
- Culture
- Swazi
- Previous Owner
- Mr. Jardine and E. I. W. Jardine
- Received from
- E. I. W. Jardine (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Swaziland
When
- Creation Date
- before 1884
- Collection Date
- between 1879 and 1884
- Ownership Date
- before July 18, 1960
- Acquisition Date
- on July 18, 1960
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 2228/0001