An arrow with plain hard wood head. The arrows 1996.40.76 - .84 have all been tied together with plant fibre. [ASh [OPS move] 18/10/2017]

Collection type: Object
Description: An arrow with plain hard wood head. The arrows 1996.40.76 - .84 have all been tied together with plant fibre. [ASh [OPS move] 18/10/2017]
Long description: An arrow with plain hard wood head. This arrow has black pigment designs at intervals on the shaft. The head is bound to the bamboo shaft with plant fibre. This arrow is identical to 8 others which are tied together with plant fibre string [1996.40.76 - 84], only the lengths differ. The arrows have been stored in the rafters so that they have been smoked by the fires. These objects and the previous 10 others were enclosed by a woven plant fibre ornament [1996.40.85] [AP 25/2/99]
Geographical reference: Papua New Guinea
Oceania > Melanesia > Papua New Guinea; Morobe Province Menyamya district Kwaplalim (Kwaplalim is a small settlement five miles from Menyamya)
Person: Field collector Linda Manning; PRM source Linda Manning
Date / Period: Date made: On or before 1986
Date collected: 1981 - 1985 or 1986
Acquisition information: Donated: 1996
Materials and processes: Material Wood Plant, Material Bamboo Plant, Material Pigment, Material Plant Fibre, Process Carved, Process Bound, Process Painted, Process Smoked
Dimensions: Diameter: max 10 mm, Length: max 1173 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1996.40.79