Hunting spear

Title:

Hunting spear

Date:

1951

Description:

Hunting spear for protection against lions; metal handle and blade with four holes, blade and handle attached by a piece of wood, metal wiring wrapped around sections of the handle; origin Nandi people of Kenya.

Collection Title:

Joseph A. Towles Artifact Collection

Contributing Institution:

Avery Research Center at the College of Charleston

Media Type:

Objects

Topical Subject:

Nandi (African people), Hunting--Kenya, Lions--Kenya, and Weapons--Africa

Geographic Subject:

Africa, Kenya, Africa, Sub-Saharan, and Africa, East

Shelving Locator:

1989.001.158d

Date Digital:

2009-08

Digitization Specifications:

300 dpi; Nikon D80 camera; archival images in .tif and .nef formats.

Internet Media Type:

image/jpeg

Copyright Status Statement:

Digital image copyright 2009, The College of Charleston Libraries. All rights reserved. For more information contact The College of Charleston Library, Charleston, SC 29424.

Admin ID:

31381