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Object type

weapon to throw > spear

Materials

wood, metals

Theme

travel, exploration and research

Legend

Spear with long shaft, partly covered with spiralling iron bands.
This item belonged to the traveller Henry M. Stanley (1841-1904), and is now part of the Henry M. Stanley Collection of Memorabilia, that his son Denzil M. Stanley donated to the Museum in 1954. Along with other objects, it records Stanley's travels in Africa, and the Victorian era.

Original owner

Henry Morton Stanley (°1841 - †1904)

Date of acquisition

1954-08-18

Dimensions

108 cm x 5 cm x 2 cm

Inventory number

HO.1954.72.61




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