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1916.45.37

Arrow with palm leaf shaft and feather fletching. [FB 27/05/2014]

1916.45.37

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Collection type
Object
Description
Arrow with palm leaf shaft and feather fletching. [FB 27/05/2014]
Long description
Arrow with palm leaf shaft and feather fletching. The head is carved to a point. The arrow has a split with the remains of a feather. [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 Plant Thorn, Material Bird Feather, Process Carved, Process Split, Process Fletched
Dimensions
Length x Width: max 480 x 4 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1916.45.37

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