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Javelin

Spear with iron point and wooden shaft. The long, narrow blade has a heart-shaped base and a central ridge on both sides. It is attached to the wooden shaft with a socket. The shaft narrows after a thicker centre piece, onto which the socket is attached, and thickens again at the end of the shaft. Seven small notches are carved at the end of the shaft. The shaft is not original. The spear probably originates from East Africa, as it has the characteristic shape of Maasai hunting spears, except for the subsequently added wooden shaft.

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Object type
hunting spears
Dimensions
L 237 cm (total), L 95.5 cm (blade), W 5 cm (blade)
Material/Technique
Iron, wood
Current location
Museum Ulm
Inventory number
0526/84a

Provenance and sources

when
19. century (?)
where
East Africa (?)
who
Maasai

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