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1984.30.23

Arrow fletched with spotted feathers [JFK 23/3/2017]

1984.30.23

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Collection type
Object
Description
Arrow fletched with spotted feathers [JFK 23/3/2017]
Long description
Arrow with wooden shaft, fletched with dark brown and white spotted feathers, and is bound to the shaft by the sinew. The shaft is incised with bands of lines, and has a notched nock end. The head is a carved wooden point, with a small barb. [BH [OPS move] 6/12/2017]
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 Blood, Process Notched, Process Carved, Process Fletched, Process Incised, Process Decorated
Dimensions
Length: max 1169 mm, Width: max 33 mm, Depth: max 35 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1984.30.23

Search terms: Archery Weapon, Hunting, Arrow, Hunting accessory