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1907.10.259

Arrow with wooden shaft, iron head, fletched with brown feathers. [ASh [OPS move] 7/3/2018]

1907.10.259

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Collection type
Object
Description
Arrow with wooden shaft, iron head, fletched with brown feathers. [ASh [OPS move] 7/3/2018]
Long description
Arrow with wooden shaft, iron head, fletched with brown feathers. The metal head is rhombus shaped. The head is bound to the shaft with brass bands and copper wire. The arrow is fletched with three feathers and bound to the shaft with animal sinew. The end of the arrow is notched and tipped with ivory. Remnants of lacquer decoration at the end of the arrow. [ASh [OPS move] 7/3/2018]
Person
Field collector Charles James Longman
PRM source Charles James Longman
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1907
Date collected
By 1907
Acquisition information
Donated: 1907
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Material Iron Metal, Material Bird Feather, Material Animal Sinew, Material Animal Ivory Tooth, Material Copper Alloy Metal, Material Lacquer Varnish, Process Fletched, Process Bound, Process Carved, Process Lacquered Varnished
Dimensions
Length: max 730 mm, Diameter: max 10 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1907.10.259

Search terms: Archery Weapon, Arrow

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