Bone arrow head. [MJD 21/02/2013]

Collection type: Object
Description: Bone arrow head. [MJD 21/02/2013]
Long description: Bone arrow head. The head is carved to a tip at either end. One end is covered with dark brown poisonous resin. [MJD 21/02/2013]
Geographical reference: South Africa
Africa > Southern Africa > South Africa
Cultural groups: Khoe-San
Person: Other owner Anna Burchell; Field collector William John Burchell; PRM source Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford
Date / Period: Date made: On or before 1815
Date collected: ?1810 - 1815
Acquisition information: Transferred: 10/02/1886
Materials and processes: Material Animal Bone, Material Resin Plant, Process Carved
Dimensions: Length: max 122 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1886.1.502.11
Research and responses: William John Burchell was collecting in southern Africa between 1810 - 1815 and in South America between 1826 - 1829, see Biographies file for further information [AP 20/1/99]
Associated publications: This bone point of this arrow was analysed in 'Pointed Bone Tool Technology in Southern Africa' by Justin Bradfield for his D.Phil thesis at the University of Johannesburg. Bradfield notes in the appendix concerning plain bone points 'point angle 4°, length 122.4 mm, Max width 4.5 mm, width at 1 cm 2.8 mm, width at 3 cm 3.6 mm, longitudinal striation, three poison rings below main poison body, poison residue, poison coat is grooved.' [see Bradfield researchers file] [MJD 09/12/2014]

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