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Object Number
99-12-50/53198
Display Title
Poisoned arrow
Descriptions
Object Description
Arrow
Inventory Description
Reed arrow, triangular metal point, notched end, tied with sinew.
Classification
- Arrow
Department
Ethnographic
Date
before 1899
Culture
- San
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
South Africa
Materials
Reed, Sinew, Metal
Dimensions
Overall: 77.4 x 2.3 x 0.8 cm (30 1/2 x 7/8 x 5/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
99-12-50/53198
Credit Line
Gift of the Heirs of David Kimball, 1899
Provenance
Provenance
Boston Museum
Donor
David P. Kimball
Donor
Augusta K. Horton
Donor
L. Cushing Kimball
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