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1966.1.372.15

Arrow. With tanged oval metal head, fixed into a wooden shaft bound with sinew. It has feather fletchings and a notched end. [AB [OPS move] 10/10/2017]

1966.1.372.15

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Collection type
Object
Description
Arrow. With tanged oval metal head, fixed into a wooden shaft bound with sinew. It has feather fletchings and a notched end. [AB [OPS move] 10/10/2017]
Long description
Arrow. With tanged oval metal head, fixed into a wooden shaft bound with sinew. It has feather fletchings and a notched end. For the associated objects see 1966.1.372 .1 - .18 [AB [OPS move] 10/10/2017]
Geographical reference
Kenya
Africa > Eastern Africa > Kenya
Cultural groups
Kamba
Person
Field collector Unknown Collector
PRM source Ipswich Museum
PRM source Patricia Margaret Maclaren Butler
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1966
Date collected
By 1966
Acquisition information
Purchased: 1966
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Material Sinew, Material Bird Feather, Process Bound, Process Notched, Process Fletched, Process Forged (Metal)
Dimensions
Depth: max 14 mm, Width: max 19 mm, Length: max 590 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1966.1.372.15

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