- Collection type
- Object
- Description
- Arrow. For the associated components for this object see [1904.34.11 .1 - .17] [BS [OPS move] 20/9/2017]
- Long description
- Arrow with wooden shaft and iron head. The head is mising. 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 - .17] [BS [OPS move] 20/9/2017]
- Geographical reference
- Cultural groups
- Maasai
- Date / Period
- Date made: Before 1904
- Date collected
- By 1904
- Acquisition information
- Donated: 1904
- Materials and processes
- Material Wood Plant, Material Plant Fibre, Material Bird Feather, Material Sinew, Material Resin Plant, Material Animal Hair, Process Varnished, Process Fletched, Process Bound
- Dimensions
- Width: max 20 mm, Depth: max 13 mm, Length: max 562 mm
- Object numbers
- Accession number: 1904.34.11.18
Search terms: Archery Weapon, Arrow
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