Spear
- Title:
- Spear
- Collection:
- Selections from the Cornell Anthropology Collections
- Donor:
- Louis L. Seaman
- Date:
- ca. 1900
- Site:
- Luzon, Philippines
- Location:
- Luzon, Philippines
- Country:
- Philippines
- ID Number:
- Anthr1943_003_0008_01
- Old Catalog Number:
- 943.3.8
- File Name:
- Anthr1943_003_0008_01.jpg
- Culture:
- Filipino
- Work Type:
- spears (weapons)
- Materials/Techniques:
- metal
wood
plant fiber - Subject:
- Philippine
weapons
spears (weapons) - Measurement:
- 33 x 10.5-0.3 (spear head) (centimeters)
66 x 2.4 (shaft) (centimeters) - Description:
- Metal spear head with wooden shaft
spear head (A) has a slightly raised mid-rib with two flaring sections at the base
the wooden shaft (B) has woven plant material around it and a metal retaining ring to hold the head in place
the material is yellow, brown, and white in color - Archival Collection:
- Early 20th-century items from the Philippines and neighboring island nations
- Format:
- Image
- Rights:
- The images in the Collection 'Selections from the Cornell Anthropology Collections' are protected by copyright, and the copyright holders are Cornell University Library and the Department of Anthropology. Physical artifacts from the Cornell Anthropology Collections were photographed by Cornell University Library in 2012-13 for inclusion in this image collection. Cornell is providing access to the materials for research and personal use. The written permission of any copyright and other rights holders is required for distribution, reproduction, or other use that extends beyond what is authorized by fair use and other statutory exemptions. Responsibility for making an independent legal assessment of an item and securing any necessary permissions ultimately rests with persons desiring to use the item.
Cornell would like to learn more about items in this collection and to hear from individuals or institutions that have any additional information. This collection is funded by an Arts and Sciences Grant to Frederic W. Gleach, Curator of the Anthropology Collections. Please contact him for more information about this collection, or to request permission to use these images.