Dart of peacock feathers sewn together around a central wooden shaft. Dart tip is of iron. [MJD 5/1/2009]

Collection type: Object
Description: Dart of peacock feathers sewn together around a central wooden shaft. Dart tip is of iron. [MJD 5/1/2009]
Long description: Dart of peacock feathers sewn together around a central wooden shaft. Dart tip is of iron. The feathers are inserted into the socket of the arrowhead and held in place with ?resin or ?glue. The arrow has a loop of braided orange rope attached at the end through a hole in the wooden shaft. [SM (Verve) 30/04/2013]
Geographical reference: India
Asia > Southern Asia > India; Manipur Imphal
Person: Field collector John Comyn Higgins; PRM source John Comyn Higgins
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1930
Date collected: By 1930
Acquisition information: Donated: 1930
Materials and processes: Material Peacock Feather Bird, Material Iron Metal, Material Wood Plant, Material Yarn, Material Pigment, Material Glue, Material Resin Plant, Process Forged (Metal), Process Glued, Process Stitched, Process Carpentered, Process Perforated, Process Knotted
Dimensions: Width: max 80 mm, Length: max 848 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1930.40.4

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