Arrow with bamboo shaft and barbed metal head. The head is square section. The tail end is notched and bound with plant fibre. [SB [OPS move] 3/10/2017]

Collection type: Object
Description: Arrow with bamboo shaft and barbed metal head. The head is square section. The tail end is notched and bound with plant fibre. [SB [OPS move] 3/10/2017]
Long description: Arrow with bamboo shaft and barbed metal head. The head is square section. The tail end is notched and bound with plant fibre. For the associated objects see [1884.17.6 .1 - .19] [SB [OPS move] 3/10/2017]
Geographical reference: Nigeria
Africa > Western Africa > Nigeria; Abeokuta
Person: Maker Unknown Maker; Field collector Unknown Collector; PRM source Augustus Henry Lane Fox Pitt Rivers founding collection
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1874?, uncertain
Date collected: ?By 1874
Acquisition information: Donated: 1884
Materials and processes: Material Bamboo Plant, Material Iron Metal, Material Plant Fibre, Process Carved, Process Notched
Dimensions: Depth: max 6 mm, Width: max 7 mm, Length: max 521 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1884.17.6.18 PR Cat other PR nos: 321