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Javelin

Spear with an iron, tapered, long spear shoe. The iron end of the spear has a conical socket. Below the socket, the shaft is square in shape before tapering to a round point. There are eight small notches at each of the four corners. A short intermediate piece or wooden shaft is inserted into the socket, which in turn is connected to the blade by a socket. The blade has a heart-shaped base and is long and narrow. It is polished and has a centre ridge on both sides. The spear probably originates from East Africa, as it has the characteristic shape of the Maasai hunting spears.

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Cataloguing data

Object type
hunting spears
Dimensions
L 208 cm
Material/Technique
Iron, wood
Current location
Museum Ulm
Inventory number
0526/84b

Provenance and sources

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

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