Pointed cane arrow with palm leaf fletching. For associated quiver, extra fletching and other arrows see [1923.85.205 .1

Collection type: Object
Description: Pointed cane arrow with palm leaf fletching. For associated quiver, extra fletching and other arrows see [1923.85.205 .1 - .14] [EH [OPS move] 22/9/2017]
Long description: Arrow with cane shaft, the head end carved to form a point. At the other end, the cane has been split and a square of palm leaf inserted to form a fletching, and bound with plant fibre. [EH [OPS move] 22/9/2017]
Geographical reference: India
Asia > Southern Asia > India; Nagaland
Cultural groups: Sangtam Naga
Person: Field collector John Henry Hutton; PRM source John Henry Hutton
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1924
Date collected: By 1924
Acquisition information: Donated: 1924
Materials and processes: Material Palm Leaf Plant, Material Cane Plant, Material Plant Fibre Yarn, Process Fletched, Process Carved, Process Bound, Process Split
Dimensions: Depth: max 8 mm, Width: max 34 mm, Length: max 303 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1923.85.205.7

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