A mounted Maasai spearhead, Kenya. In its full form the spear would have been used both for hunting and for defense. Made from iron and mounted to a wood base. In the form of a leaf, the spear head has a thin profile. The remnants of the neck are also made from wood and likely would have fit over a wooden shaft. Three concentric bands feature at the top of the neck and the bottom. Height 57.1 cm, width 9.1 cm