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1928.69.1480.3

Arrow, made from cane. The end has been nocked and is tied with plant fibre and fletched with feather-shaped leaf. [SB [OPS move] 12/9/2017]

1928.69.1480.3

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Collection type
Object
Description
Arrow, made from cane. The end has been nocked and is tied with plant fibre and fletched with feather-shaped leaf. [SB [OPS move] 12/9/2017]
Long description
Arrow, made from cane. The end has been nocked and is tied with plant fibre and fletched with feather-shaped leaf. The other end of the arrow has a broad barbed iron head, the tip of which is missing. The iron head is caked with yellow poison. Tied to the shaft is a newspaper parcel. For the associated quiver and arrows see [1928.69.1480 .1 - .4] [SB [OPS move] 12/9/2017]
Geographical reference
India
Asia > Southern Asia > India
Nagaland Arunachal Pradesh Meghalaya Mizoram Assam
Cultural groups
Rengma Naga
Person
Field collector James Philip Mills
PRM source James Philip Mills
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1931
Date collected
30 August 1931
Acquisition information
Donated: 1931, uncertain
Materials and processes
Material Cane Plant, Material Plant Leaf, Material Iron Metal, Material Poison, Process Notched, Process Fletched
Dimensions
Depth: max 11 mm, Width: max 24 mm, Length: max 643 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1928.69.1480.3

Search terms: Archery Weapon, Arrow

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