Arrow made from palm mid-rib. The arrow is sharpened to a point at the head end and has the remains of palm leaf flight at the tail end. [FB 11/06/2014]

Collection type: Object
Description: Arrow made from palm mid-rib. The arrow is sharpened to a point at the head end and has the remains of palm leaf flight at the tail end. [FB 11/06/2014]
Geographical reference: Nigeria
Africa > Western Africa > Nigeria; Ndelle
Cultural groups: Ikwerre Igbo
Person: Field collector Percy Amaury Talbot; PRM source Percy Amaury Talbot
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1916
Date collected: By 1916
Acquisition information: Donated: 1916 Found unentered: 10/06/2014
Materials and processes: Material Palm Leaf Plant, Material Palm Wood Plant, Material Poison, Process Fletched, Process Carved
Dimensions: Length: max 485 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1916.45.201

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