- Collection type
- Object
- Description
- Arrow with cane plano convex sectioned shaft. For the associated quiver for this object see 1884.17.17 .1 and the associate arrows see 1884.17.17 .2 - .20 [BS [OPS move] 12/10/2017]
- Long description
- Arrow with cane plano convex sectioned shaft. The arrow head is a carved extension of the shaft with pointed end and a lower section carved with notches. Tail end is bound with plant fibre and remains of leaf flights. For the associated quiver for this object see 1884.17.17 .1 and the associate arrows see 1884.17.17 .2 - .20 [BS [OPS move] 12/10/2017]
- Geographical reference
- Assam Nagaland Arunachal Pradesh Mizoram Meghalaya
- 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 Cane Plant, Process Fletched, Process Bound, Process Carved, Process Notched
- Dimensions
- Depth: max 8 mm, Width: max 13 mm, Length: max 690 mm
- Object numbers
- Accession number: 1884.17.17.2 PR Cat other PR nos: 299
Search terms: Archery Weapon, Arrow, Bolt Cross Bow
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