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Arrows, wooden shafts wound with thin strips of iron, leaf-shaped iron heads (ko
Arrows, wooden shafts wound with thin strips of iron, leaf-shaped iron heads (ko
Object Number 39-39-50/3839
Display Title Arrows, wooden shafts wound with thin strips of iron, leaf-shaped iron heads (ko
Descriptions
Indigenous Term kodwa
Object Description Arrows, wooden shafts wound with thin strips of iron, leaf-shaped iron heads (kodwa)
Inventory Description Arrows, metal point, lanceolate, incised veins, metal wraps, wood shaft
Classification
  • Arrow
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Bwamba
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Uganda
Additional Geographic Terms Bundibugyo; Fort Portal, 40 miles west of
Materials Wood, Metal
Dimensions Overall: 54.8 x 2.8 x 0.6 cm (21 9/16 x 1 1/8 x 1/4 in.)
Quantity 2
Label on object 39-39-50/3839

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