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1984.30.2

Arrow with wooden shaft, fletched with dark brown feathers. [EH [OPS move] 6/12/2017]

1984.30.2

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Collection type
Object
Description
Arrow with wooden shaft, fletched with dark brown feathers. [EH [OPS move] 6/12/2017]
Long description
Arrow with wooden shaft, fletched with dark brown feathers. The shaft is incised with bands of lines at both ends, and has a notched nock end. There is a barbed metal head, and is bound in a strip of hide, which is partially unwound. [EH [OPS move] 6/12/2017]
Geographical reference
Tanzania, United Republic of
Africa > Eastern Africa > Tanzania, United Republic of
Northern Tanzania Lake Eyasi Mbulu District Arusha Region Barai River
Cultural groups
Hatsa
Person
Maker Gudo
Field collector Anne Vincent
PRM source Anne Vincent
PRM source Schuyler Jones
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1984
Date collected
1984
Acquisition information
Purchased: 1984
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Material Bird Feather, Material Animal Part, Material Resin Plant, Material Iron Metal, Material Antelope Hide Skin Animal, Process Carved, Process Fletched, Process Notched, Process Bound
Dimensions
Length: max 964 mm, Width: max 45 mm, Height: max 35 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1984.30.2

Search terms: Archery Weapon, Arrow

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