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Object Number
971-2-50/11540
Display Title
Bundle of 24 wooden arrows; with bone tips; adhered by very fine strips of bark
Descriptions
Object Description
Bundle of 24 wooden arrows; with bone tips; adhered by very fine strips of bark; ave dim: 18" x 1/8"
Inventory Description
Arrow, bamboo shaft attached to bone point with sinew
Classification
- Arrow
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- San
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
Additional Geographic Terms
Kalahari Desert
Materials
Bamboo, Bone, Sinew
Dimensions
Overall: 47 x 0.4 x 0.4 cm (18 1/2 x 3/16 x 3/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
971-2-50/11540
Provenance
Collector
John Yellen
(April 1968 - August 1970)
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