Spear

Description

Spear with iron ogee-shaped head with four barbs on long tang, and thin wooden shaft seized at junction with willow plaiting: Africa, Malawi

Museum reference

A.1908.242.21

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Spear

Production information

Unknown
Malawi, Eastern Africa

Materials

Iron, Wood, Willow

Physical description

Iron ogee-shaped head with four barbs on long tang; thin wooden shaft seized at junction with willow plaiting

Associations

Moloney Collection
Expedition: Stairs Expedition to Katanga

Exhibitions

• Window on the World (29 Jul 2011)
  National Museum of Scotland

On display

national museum of scotland »
level 5 »
window on the world