Seven pieces of dried leaf, for use as arrow fletchings inside quiver. For associated arrows and quiver see [1884.17.4 .1

Collection type: Object
Description: Seven pieces of dried leaf, for use as arrow fletchings inside quiver. For associated arrows and quiver see [1884.17.4 .1 - .84] [EH [OPS move] 3/10/2017]
Geographical reference: Gabon
Africa > Central Africa > Gabon; Unknown
Cultural groups: Fang
Person: Maker Unknown Maker; Field collector Unknown Collector; PRM source Augustus Henry Lane Fox Pitt Rivers founding collection
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1884
Date collected: Prior to 1884
Acquisition information: Donated: 1884
Materials and processes: Material Plant Leaf, Process Dried
Dimensions: Depth: max 25 mm largest piece, Width: max 53 mm largest piece, Length: max 98 mm largest piece
Object numbers: Accession number: 1884.17.4.85 PR Cat other PR nos: 322
Research and responses: It might appear that this object has a PR Catalogue number of 322 but this does not match this object, whereas 1884.17.5 entry does, it may have been numbered 322 in error or 322 may relate to something else [AP Leverhulme project on founding collection 1995-1998]

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