Arrow, made from bamboo. The tip has been carved to a point which is coated in black residue, ?poison. The other end has a carved out nock and remnants of leaf fletching. [SB [OPS move] 12/9/2017]

Collection type: Object
Description: Arrow, made from bamboo. The tip has been carved to a point which is coated in black residue, ?poison. The other end has a carved out nock and remnants of leaf fletching. [SB [OPS move] 12/9/2017]
Long description: Arrow, made from bamboo. The tip has been carved to a point which is coated in black residue, ?poison. The other end has a carved out nock and remnants of leaf fletching. The nock end is bound with lengths of wire. For the corresponding quiver and arrows see [1884.17.11 .1 - .11] [SB [OPS move] 12/9/2017]
Geographical reference: India
Asia > Southern Asia > India; Assam Nagaland Arunachal Pradesh Mizoram Meghalaya
Cultural groups: Midu
Person: Maker Unknown Maker; Field collector Unknown Collector; PRM source Augustus Henry Lane Fox Pitt Rivers founding collection
Date / Period: Date made: Possibly before 1874
Date collected: ?By 1874
Acquisition information: Donated: 1884
Materials and processes: Material Plant Leaf, Material Poison, Material Bamboo Plant, Material Metal Wire, Process Carved
Dimensions: Diameter: max 4 mm, Length: max 637 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1884.17.11.4 PR Cat other PR nos: 325

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