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Javelin

Spear with a curved wooden shaft and iron point. The end of the shaft is wrapped with an iron spiral. The point is attached to the shaft with a socket that is open on one side. The spout is decorated with an engraved serrated pattern. There is a radial ornament with a hole in the centre on one side of the spout. The spearhead has a ridge and tapers into a long, thin point in the shape of a leaf. The country of origin could not be clearly determined. However, the shape and material of the spear suggest an African origin. The museum received the spear from Margarete Mader; the exact provenance is not known.

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Cataloguing data

Object type
hunting spears
Dimensions
L 220 cm, W 4 cm (tip), dm 1 - 2 cm
Material/Technique
Metal, wood
Current location
Museum Ulm
Inventory number
2022.10940

Provenance and sources

  • Production
    when
    19.-20. century (?)
    where
    Africa (?)
  • Change of physical control
    who
    Mader, Margarete

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