Arrow

97-120-299

From: Solomon Islands

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

Object Number 97-120-299
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Solomon Islands
Section Oceanian
Materials Cane (plant) | Wood | Peel | Bone | Poison
Description

Poisoned arrow? Bamboo shaft [has been cut shorter], hardwood foreshaft and point; 4 sets of 3 small bone barbs. Fibre lashing covered with paint below barbs and at junction of shaft and foreshaft. Shaft markings.

Length 96.5 cm
Credit Line Gift of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, 1997
Other Number L-120-299 - Old Museum Number | 14525 - ANSP Number

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