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2017.255.1.2

Arrow with wooden shaft and iron head. For associated quiver and arrows see [2017.255.1 .1 - .16]. [EH [OPS move] 30/10/2017]

2017.255.1.2

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Collection type
Object
Description
Arrow with wooden shaft and iron head. For associated quiver and arrows see [2017.255.1 .1 - .16]. [EH [OPS move] 30/10/2017]
Long description
Arrow with wooden shaft and iron head. The head is paddle shaped. The shaft is bound with sinew where it meets the head. At the opposite end, the shaft is notched and fletched with feathers. Between the feathers, the shaft is bound with plant fibre string. For associated quiver and arrows see [2017.255.1 .1 - .16]. [EH [OPS move] 30/10/2017]
Geographical reference
Uganda
Africa > Eastern Africa > Uganda
Person
Maker Unknown Maker
Field collector Unknown Collector
PRM source Stevens Auction Rooms
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1906
Date collected
by 1906
Acquisition information
Purchased: 1906 Found unentered: 25/10/2017
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Material Iron Metal, Material Sinew, Material Bird Feather, Material Plant Fibre Yarn, Process Carved, Process Fletched, Process Forged (Metal), Process Bound, Process Notched
Dimensions
Depth: max 21 mm, Width: max 30 mm, Length: max 560 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 2017.255.1.2

Search terms: Archery Weapon, Hunting, Arrow