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1922.23.18

Arrow with cane shaft and single-barbed rounded pointed iron head. [EH [OPS move] 11/10/2017]

1922.23.18

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Collection type
Object
Description
Arrow with cane shaft and single-barbed rounded pointed iron head. [EH [OPS move] 11/10/2017]
Long description
Arrow with cane shaft and single-barbed rounded pointed iron head. The shaft is bound with sinew at both ends, and the nock is notched. The long tang is coated with black resin, possibly poison. [EH [OPS move] 11/10/2017]
Geographical reference
Nigeria
Africa > Western Africa > Nigeria
Bauchi State or Muri
Person
Field collector Charles Kingsley Meek
PRM source Charles Kingsley Meek
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1922
Date collected
By 1922
Acquisition information
Donated: 1922
Materials and processes
Material Resin Plant, Material Cane Plant, Material Sinew, Material Iron Metal, Material Poison, Process Carved, Process Notched, Process Bound
Dimensions
Depth: max 7 mm, Length: max 592 mm, Width: max 9 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1922.23.18

Search terms: Archery Weapon, Arrow

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