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Object Number
46-78-50/6058
Display Title
14 small arrows of bamboo shafts and sharp pointed metal points.
Descriptions
Object Description
14 small arrows of bamboo shafts and sharp pointed metal points. Incised designs on shafts.
Inventory Description
Arrows, thin wood shaft, small metal points, some leaf fletched
Classification
- Arrow
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Pygmy
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
Additional Geographic Terms
Congo
Materials
Wood, Metal, Leaf
Dimensions
Overall: 46.8 x 0.5 x 0.4 cm (18 7/16 x 3/16 x 3/16 in.)
Quantity
12
Label on object
46-78-50/6058
Provenance
Collector
Mr. Ernest T. Jackson
(01/01/1880-01/01/1900 - 1916)
Donor
Mr. Patrick T. Jackson
(1916 - 11/27/1946)
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