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Bundle of 19 wooden arrows each with metal tip; tips bound by thin strips of bar
Bundle of 19 wooden arrows each with metal tip; tips bound by thin strips of bar
Object Number 971-2-50/11539
Display Title Bundle of 19 wooden arrows each with metal tip; tips bound by thin strips of bar
Descriptions
Object Description Bundle of 19 wooden arrows each with metal tip; tips bound by thin strips of bark; ave. dim: 20" x 1/4"
Inventory Description Arrows, carved wooden shaft, metal tips, sinew wrapping
Classification
  • Arrow
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • San
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
Additional Geographic Terms Kalahari Desert
Materials Wood, Metal, Sinew
Dimensions Overall: 52 x 0.5 x 0.5 cm (20 1/2 x 3/16 x 3/16 in.)
Quantity 19
Label on object 971-2-50/11539
Provenance
Collector John Yellen (04/01/1968-08/01/1970)

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