Spear Item Number: K4.249 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Spear with pointed spear tip that has a ridge running lengthwise at the centre, and a cylindrical wooden shaft. The butt end of the spear is composed of a tapering ferrule that merges into a four-sided metal end.
Item History
- Made in Congo
- Owned by Union College before 1960
- Received from Union College (Donor) during 1960
What
- Name
- Spear
- Identification Number
- K4.249
- Type of Item
- spear
- Material
- wood and steel metal
- Manufacturing Technique
- forged and shaped
- Overall
- height 162.0 cm, width 3.3 cm, depth 1.8 cm
Who
- Culture
- Central African
- Previous Owner
- Union College
- Received from
- Union College (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Congo
When
- Ownership Date
- before 1960
- Acquisition Date
- during 1960
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 1808/0002