Bow and small spear

Bow and small spear

A small bow and a spear. The bow is made from a solid and light colored wood. The spear, likely for throwing given the absence of a notch, is made from a segmented plant stem, almost resembling bamboo. The head of the spear is metal, perhaps iron, and has many small barbs and is inserted into a split end of the shaft. It appears to be secured with a rubber band. These items were donated tied together, and so documented together.
  • Object: Bow and small spear
  • Artist: unknown
  • Circa: 2009
  • Dimensions: bow: spear:
  • Culture Area: Africa / South Africa
  • Cultural Group: indeterminate
  • Cultural Context: -
  • Donor: Sharon Koch
  • Catalog #: 2025.5.32