Skip to content

Please be aware that some material may contain words, descriptions or illustrations which will not reflect current scientific understanding and may be considered in today's context inaccurate, unethical, offensive or distressing.

The Royal Society: Science in the Making

Paper, 'Account of an elephants tusk in which the iron head of a spear was found' by Charles Combe

Reference number: L&P/11/154

Date: 1800

Description

Contains six plates.

Subject: Antiquities

Published in Philosophical Transactions, as 'Account of an elephant’s tusk, in which the iron head of a spear was found imbedded. By Mr. Charles Combe, of Exeter College, Oxford. In a letter to the Right Hon. Sir Joseph Banks, Bart. K. B. P. R. S'

Read 19 February 1801

Reference number
L&P/11/154
Earliest possible date
1800
Physical description
Ink on paper and six plates
Page extent
16 pages
Format
Manuscript

Creator name

Charles Combe

View page for Charles Combe

Use this record

IIIF manifest

View​ IIIF ​ manifest Opens in new tab

Open in Mirador viewer Opens in new tab

Export this record

Download PDF Opens in new tab

Citation

Charles Combe, Paper, 'Account of an elephants tusk in which the iron head of a spear was found' by Charles Combe, 1800, L&P/11/154, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/l-and-p_11_154/paper-account-of-an-elephants-tusk-in-which-the-iron-head-of-a-spear-was-found-by-charles-combe, accessed on 05 December 2024

Link to this record

https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/l-and-p_11_154/paper-account-of-an-elephants-tusk-in-which-the-iron-head-of-a-spear-was-found-by-charles-combe

Embed this record

<iframe src="https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/embed/items/l-and-p_11_154/paper-account-of-an-elephants-tusk-in-which-the-iron-head-of-a-spear-was-found-by-charles-combe" title="Paper, 'Account of an elephants tusk in which the iron head of a spear was found' by Charles Combe" allow="fullscreen" frameborder="0" width="100%" height="500px"></iframe>

Related Publications

Hierarchy

This item is part of:

Related Fellows

Explore the collection

  • Letters and Papers

    Dates: 1741-1806

    'Letters and Papers' contains the scientific correspondence sent to the Royal Society through the 18th century, many of which were published in its journal.

    View collection