Identifier:
117369
Description:
Iron spear with leaf shaped iron spearhead, the shaft is covered in leather and hair just below the spearhead.;Accession file 4747 notes: "The spears were obtained from the chief's counsel men who had used them in the hunts which always accompany the crowning of a native chief. These spears are probably very old, having been handed down from generation to generation. Usually, on the end, there is a corn cob which is used to polish the blade with sand and soil.";The objects were originally obtained by Dr. and Mrs. H. Veazie Markham, medical missionaries of that church. The couple were appointed for life service to West Central Portuguese Africa (modern Angola) by the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions, and they served there from 1927-1939. The objects were originally collected about 1930, and were exhibited at the East Congregational Church before being donated in 1948. However, dates of individual objects may vary widely.
Materials:
Iron, Leather, Hair
Dimensions:
53" h
Current Location Status:
In Storage
Source:
Gift Of East Congregational Church
Related Entity:
East Congregational Church (donor)
