Somali Spear Head
Somaliland (Somalia)
First half 20th century
Steel
Blade: 22,9cm
Blade & Socket: 40,6cm
Collection Date: 2023

Ex. Ethan Rider: Oakland, California (2023)

Typical Somali spearhead of steel construction from the early 20th century. Steel leaf-shaped blade with a strong medial ridge at the base partitioning into a blackened center of two fullers. Steel socket with chevron engravings at its base. The shaft had been cut and tip is blunted.

• https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/E_Af1913-1211-39

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