Spear Item Number: K4.242 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Cylindrical brown wood end that consists of three ridged knobs. The metal point is long and heavy.
Item History
- Made in Congo between 1850 and 1900
- Collected between 1899 and 1902
- Owned by Edmond M. Wilmot
- Owned by Eric H. W. Husband before 1958
- Received from Eric H. W. Husband (Donor) during 1958
What
- Name
- Spear
- Identification Number
- K4.242
- Type of Item
- spear
- Material
- steel metal and wood
- Manufacturing Technique
- forged and carved
- Overall
- height 118.7 cm, diameter 4.8 cm
Who
- Culture
- Central African
- Previous Owner
- Edmond M. Wilmot and Eric H. W. Husband
- Received from
- Eric H. W. Husband (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Congo
When
- Creation Date
- between 1850 and 1900
- Collection Date
- between 1899 and 1902
- Ownership Date
- before 1958
- Acquisition Date
- during 1958
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- good