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2 reed arrows with wood head stuck with corn cob
2 reed arrows with wood head stuck with corn cob
Object Number 34-91-50/875
Display Title 2 reed arrows with wood head stuck with corn cob
Descriptions
Object Description Reed arrows with wood head stuck with corn cob
Inventory Description Arrows, wood point with corn cob, reed shaft, resin-coated fiber wraps
Classification
  • Arrow
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Akamba?
  • Tereki?
  • Hamite?
  • Maragoli?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Kenya / Ukamba / <County> / Kibwezi
Materials Reed, Wood, Corncob, Fiber, Resin, Feather
Dimensions Overall: 59.4 x 1.8 x 1.7 cm (23 3/8 x 11/16 x 11/16 in.)
Quantity 2
Label on object 34-91-50/875

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