• E1058A: Spear
E1058A: Spear
E1058A: Spear
E1058A: Spear
E1058A: Spear
E1058A: Spear

E1058A: Spear

Ethnographic

Identifier:
E1058A
Classification Category:
4:Tools & Equipment for Materials ➞ Fishing & Trapping T&E
Materials:
botanical ➔ wood
metal
animal ➔ sinew
Dimensions:
130.6 cm L
Use/Function:
Upon the death of a specific tree in the region, a worm would help in the decomposition process. Normally harvested and consumed as a delicacy, this particular larvae would excrete a poisonous substance if heated slightly. Hunters coated their projectile tips in this poison before hunting large game like giraffe. Once punctured with a poison-tipped arrow, the giraffe died within the day.
Source Locality:
Southern Africa
Acquisition Date:
July 19 2011