Cross bow bolt. For associated quiver and contents see [1928.69.630 .1

Collection type: Object
Description: Cross bow bolt. For associated quiver and contents see [1928.69.630 .1 - .12] [EH [OPS move] 25/9/2017]
Long description: Cross bow bolt or arrow with cane shaft, carved to a point at one end. At the other end, the cane has been split and a square of palm leaf inserted to form a fletching, and bound with plant fibre. [EH [OPS move] 25/9/2017]
Geographical reference: India
Asia > Southern Asia > India; Assam Nagaland Arunachal Pradesh Mizoram Meghalaya
Cultural groups: Chang Naga
Person: Field collector James Philip Mills; PRM source James Philip Mills
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1924
Date collected: By 1924
Acquisition information: Loaned: 10/1924 Donated: 1928
Materials and processes: Material Cane Plant, Material Palm Leaf Plant, Material Plant Fibre Yarn, Process Fletched, Process Bound, Process Carved, Process Split
Dimensions: Depth: max 11 mm, Width: max 33 mm, Length: max 246 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1928.69.630.6

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