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1906.79.7.8

Arrow with bamboo shaft, square metal tip and feather fletching. For associated quiver and other arrows see [1906.79.7 .1 - .12] [EH [OPS move] 15/9/2017]

1906.79.7.8

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Collection type
Object
Description
Arrow with bamboo shaft, square metal tip and feather fletching. For associated quiver and other arrows see [1906.79.7 .1 - .12] [EH [OPS move] 15/9/2017]
Long description
Arrow with bamboo shaft, square metal tip and notched nock. Fletched with brown and white feathers and bound with ?plant fibre string at the nock end of the shaft. Band of lighter coloured bamboo at the head end of the shaft. [EH [OPS move] 15/9/2017]
Person
Field collector S. Wakefield
PRM source S. Wakefield
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1906
Date collected
Before 1906
Acquisition information
Purchased: 1906
Materials and processes
Material Bamboo Plant, Material Metal, Material Bird Feather, Material Plant Fibre Yarn, Process Carved, Process Fletched, Process Bound
Dimensions
Depth: max 13 mm, Width: max 13 mm, Length: max 852 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1906.79.7.8

Search terms: Archery Weapon, Arrow

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