Arrow with cane shaft and metal head, poisoned with crocodile bile and human tissue. For associated quiver and arrows see [1912.35.2 .1

Collection type: Object
Description: Arrow with cane shaft and metal head, poisoned with crocodile bile and human tissue. For associated quiver and arrows see [1912.35.2 .1 - .23] [EH [OPS move] 6/10/2017]
Long description: Arrow with cane shaft and pointed flat barbed metal head. Bound with plant fibre and coated with black residue, said to be poison of crocodile bile and human tissue, where the head meets the shaft. [EH [OPS move] 6/10/2017]
Geographical reference: Ghana
Africa > Western Africa > Ghana; Gold Coast Zovaragu
Person: Field collector C. Henry; PRM source C. Henry
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1912
Date collected: By 1912
Acquisition information: Donated: 1912
Materials and processes: Material Cane Plant, Material Metal, Material Plant Fibre, Material Animal Gut, Material Poison, Material Resin Plant, Process Carved, Process Forged (Metal), Process Bound
Dimensions: Depth: max 8 mm, Width: max 11 mm, Length: max 495 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1912.35.2.10

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