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1978.20.430

Single-barbed iron headed arrow bound to a wooden shaft by sinew - fletched with brown feathers. For the quiver associated with this object see [1978.20.421] and the associated arrows see [1978.20.423 - .438] [BS [OPS move] 14/9/2017]

1978.20.430

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Collection type
Object
Description
Single-barbed iron headed arrow bound to a wooden shaft by sinew - fletched with brown feathers. For the quiver associated with this object see [1978.20.421] and the associated arrows see [1978.20.423 - .438] [BS [OPS move] 14/9/2017]
Geographical reference
Kenya
Africa > Eastern Africa > Kenya
East of Mount Elgon
Cultural groups
Tiati
Person
Field collector Jean Brown Sassoon
PRM source Jean Brown Sassoon
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1978
Date collected
By 1978
Acquisition information
Purchased: 1978
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Material Iron Metal, Material Sinew, Material Poison, Process Bound, Process Fletched
Dimensions
Depth: max 21 mm, Width: max 25 mm, Length: max 798 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1978.20.430 Other numbers: PP220

Search terms: Archery Weapon, Arrow, Poison