Arrow. For the associated components for this object see [1904.34.11 .1

Collection type: Object
Description: Arrow. For the associated components for this object see [1904.34.11 .1 - .18] [BS [OPS move] 20/9/2017]
Long description: Arrow with wooden shaft and iron head. The head is triangular with the lower corners pointing downward. The tang has hammered indentations along its length. The tang is socketed into the shaft and bound with animal hair. The tail end is fletched with three feathers, bound to the shaft with plant fibre, covered with resin. The tail end is notched and has a band of sinew and animal hair. For the associated components for this object see [1904.34.11 .1 - .18] [BS [OPS move] 20/9/2017]
Geographical reference: Tanzania, United Republic of
Africa > Eastern Africa > Tanzania, United Republic of; Kenya
Africa > Eastern Africa > Kenya
Cultural groups: Maasai
Person: Field collector Alfred Claud Hollis; PRM source Alfred Claud Hollis
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1904
Date collected: By 1904
Acquisition information: Donated: 1904
Materials and processes: Material Wood Plant, Material Iron Metal, Material Bird Feather, Material Sinew, Material Resin Plant, Material Animal Hair, Material Plant Fibre, Process Varnished, Process Fletched, Process Bound, Process Forged (Metal)
Dimensions: Width: max 20 mm, Length: max 642 mm, Depth: max 12 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1904.34.11.15