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1908.32.1.2

Arrow from whaling crossbow. The arrowhead is metal with a pointed tip and extending tang. The shaft is wood with wooden fletchings. [AB [OPS move] 26/9/2017]

1908.32.1.2

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Collection type
Object
Description
Arrow from whaling crossbow. The arrowhead is metal with a pointed tip and extending tang. The shaft is wood with wooden fletchings. [AB [OPS move] 26/9/2017]
Long description
Arrow from whaling crossbow. The arrowhead is metal with a pointed tip and extending tang. The shaft is wood with wooden fletchings. The letters "MS" are cared into the wood. For the associated objects see 1908.32.1 .1 - .7. The crossbow is fixed onto a blue painted display board with another crossbow [1909.4.9]. [AB [OPS move] 26/9/2017]
Geographical reference
Norway
Europe > Northern Europe > Norway
Bergen
Cultural groups
Norwegian
Person
Field collector Charles Gabriel Seligman
Field collector Brenda Zara Seligman
PRM source Charles Gabriel Seligman
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1908
Date collected
By 1908
Acquisition information
Donated: 1908
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Material Metal, Process Forged (Metal), Process Carved
Dimensions
Depth: max 15 mm, Length: max 446 mm, Width: max 48 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1908.32.1.2

Search terms: Archery Weapon, Fishing, Hunting, Arrow, Bolt Cross Bow, Hunting accessory, Fishing Accessory

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