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1949.10.87.2

Arrow, with feather remnants present. [ASh [OPS move] 26/7/2017]

1949.10.87.2

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Collection type
Object
Description
Arrow, with feather remnants present. [ASh [OPS move] 26/7/2017]
Long description
Arrow, with narrow leaf-shaped iron heads, painted shafts and remnants of 3 aniline-dyed feathers. This arrow has three wavy lines incised along the shaft. For the associated bow see 1949.10.87 .1 & for the other arrow see 1949.10.87 .3 [ASh [OPS move] 26/7/2017]
Cultural groups
Native American
Person
Field collector Unknown Collector
PRM source E.B. Perry
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1900
Date collected
1850 - 1900
Acquisition information
Donated: 1949
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Material Pigment, Material Animal Sinew, Material Iron Metal, Material Bird Feather, Material Glue, Process Painted, Process Fletched, Process Incised, Process Dyed, Process Glued
Dimensions
Depth: max 8 mm, Width: max 22 mm, Length: max 643 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1949.10.87.2 Other PRM accession number: 1949.10.87b

Search terms: Archery Weapon, Arrow

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