Arrow. For associated quiver see [1953.8.62 .1] and for arrows and stick found inside quiver see [1953.8.62 .2

Collection type: Object
Description: Arrow. For associated quiver see [1953.8.62 .1] and for arrows and stick found inside quiver see [1953.8.62 .2 - .8] [EH [OPS move] 19/9/2017]
Long description: Arrow with wooden shaft, black and white feather fletching, metal head and notched nock. The shaft widens towards the head end, and is bound with ?resin-coated sinew at both the head and the nock end. The metal tang is coated in black ?poison. [EH [OPS move] 19/9/2017]
Geographical reference: Kenya
Africa > Eastern Africa > Kenya
Cultural groups: Boran
Person: Field collector Paul Trevor William Baxter; PRM source Paul Trevor William Baxter
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1952
Date collected: 1952
Acquisition information: Donated: 1953
Materials and processes: Material Wood Plant, Material Sinew, Material Poison, Material Metal, Material Bird Feather, Material Resin Plant, Process Fletched, Process Carved
Dimensions: Depth: max 19 mm, Width: max 18 mm, Length: max 598 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1953.8.62.3 Other numbers: ?47 ?48