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1913.5.44

Arrow, made from a reed shaft with an iron head. [ASh [OPS move] 13/10/2017]

1913.5.44

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Collection type
Object
Description
Arrow, made from a reed shaft with an iron head. [ASh [OPS move] 13/10/2017]
Long description
Arrow, made from a reed shaft with an iron head. Bound at either end with animal sinew. The arrowhead has been dipped in a black substance, assumed to be poisonous. The opposing end has been fletched with dark bird feathers. [ASh [OPS move] 13/10/2017]
Geographical reference
Kenya
Africa > Eastern Africa > Kenya
Cultural groups
Kikuyu
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1913
Date collected
By 1913
Acquisition information
Donated: 1913
Materials and processes
Material Iron Metal, Material Reed Plant, Material Animal Sinew, Material Bird Feather, Material Poison, Process Fletched, Process Carved, Process Bound, Process Covered
Dimensions
Length: max 614 mm, Depth: max 7 mm, Width: max 20 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1913.5.44

Search terms: Archery Weapon, Arrow