Wooden arrow with palm leaf fletching. For associated quiver and arrows see [1923.85.335 .1

Collection type: Object
Description: Wooden arrow with palm leaf fletching. For associated quiver and arrows see [1923.85.335 .1 - .9] [EH [OPS move] 29/9/2017]
Long description: Wooden arrow, carved to a point at one end. At the other end, the wood has been split and a diamond shaped piece of palm leaf fletching inserted. Almost all of the fletching is now missing. The end of the wood has been bound with plant fibre yarn to secure the fletching. [EH [OPS move] 29/9/2017]
Geographical reference: India
Asia > Southern Asia > India; Nagaland
Cultural groups: Chang Naga
Person: Field collector John Henry Hutton; PRM source John Henry Hutton
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1924
Date collected: By 1924
Acquisition information: Loaned: 11/1924 Donated: 1928
Materials and processes: Material Palm Leaf Plant, Material Plant Fibre, Material Wood Plant, Process Fletched, Process Carved, Process Split, Process Bound
Dimensions: Depth: max 7 mm, Width: max 16 mm, Length: max 498 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1923.85.335.8

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