Maker: Unknown
All steel spear. Very long square section point flaring to four fins towards the base, a rounded octagonal grip section, and several waisted sections between mouldings at the butt. At the butt is one of two original iron crescents attached by iron links
History note: From Ganjam
Given by Robert Taylor, MA
Head Length: 86 cm
Overall Length: 171 cm
Weight: 83 g
Method of acquisition: Given (1879) by Taylor, Robert, MA
19th Century
Circa
1800
-
1900
Accession number: O.24-1879
Primary reference Number: 158331
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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