- Collection type
- Object
- Description
- Arrow with reed shaft, bone foreshaft and bone head, stored in 1927.19.1. [MJD 02/06/2014]
- Long description
- Arrow with reed shaft, bone foreshaft and bone head. The bone tip is pointed. The head is covered with an unknown substance (poison?). The tail end is notched. The tail end and intersections between the shaft and foreshaft are bound with sinew. The intersection between the foreshaft and head is supported with reed and bound with sinew. For the associated objects see [1927.19.2 .1 - .27] [MJD 02/06/2014]
- Geographical reference
- Kalahari
- Date / Period
- Date made: Before 1927
- Date collected
- By 1927
- Acquisition information
- Donated: 1927
- Materials and processes
- Material Reed Plant, Material Bone, Material Animal Sinew, Process Carved, Process Bound, Process Notched
- Dimensions
- Depth: max 5 mm, Width: max 7 mm, Length: max 663 mm
- Object numbers
- Accession number: 1927.19.2.15
Search terms: Archery Weapon, Arrow
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