Arrow with bamboo shaft and single barbed iron head. For associated quiver and arrows see [1965.12.120 .1

Collection type: Object
Description: Arrow with bamboo shaft and single barbed iron head. For associated quiver and arrows see [1965.12.120 .1 - .9] [EH [OPS move] 5/10/2017]
Long description: Arrow with bamboo shaft and single barbed iron head with long tang. The shaft is bound with sinew at the head end, and at the tail end is notched and bound with plant fibre string. [EH [OPS move] 5/10/2017]
Geographical reference: Nigeria
Africa > Western Africa > Nigeria; Borno Province
Person: Field collector Edward John Russell; PRM source Edward Walter Russell
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1923
Date collected: 1923
Acquisition information: Donated: 1965
Materials and processes: Material Iron Metal, Material Bamboo Plant, Material Plant Fibre Yarn, Process Bound, Process Notched
Dimensions: Width: max 11 mm, Depth: max 8 mm, Length: max 538 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1965.12.120.6 Other PRM accession number: 1965.12.120f