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1916.45.25

Arrow with palm leaf shaft, tapered to a point at the head. [MJD 07/03/2013]

1916.45.25

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Collection type
Object
Description
Arrow with palm leaf shaft, tapered to a point at the head. [MJD 07/03/2013]
Long description
Arrow with palm leaf shaft, tapered to a point at the head. The head is damaged. There are remains of palm leaf fletching at the tail end of the arrow. [MJD 07/03/2013]
Geographical reference
Nigeria
Africa > Western Africa > Nigeria
Ndelle
Cultural groups
Ikwerre Igbo
Person
Field collector Percy Amaury Talbot
PRM source Percy Amaury Talbot
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1916
Date collected
By 1916
Acquisition information
Donated: 1916
Materials and processes
Material Palm Leaf Plant, Material Poison, Process Carved, Process Fletched
Dimensions
Length: max 483 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1916.45.25

Search terms: Archery Weapon, Arrow

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