Spear

Description

Leaf-shaped spear with thuluth script etched onto the spear head.


Object Information

Date Created:

1800s

Local ID:

2014.3

Collection:

Arms & Armor

Place of Creation/Discovery:

North Africa

Credit Line:

The John Woodman Higgins Armory Collection

Count:

1

Dimensions:

174 × 35 × 8.5 cm (68 1/2 × 13 3/4 × 3 3/8 in.), 1 lb, 5 oz (weight)

Creator(s):

Unknown; North African; Sudanic Region

Materials:

iron, brass and wood

Cultural Attribution:

African

Classification:

Spear

Rights:

No known rights restrictions