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Object Number
985-27-10/60488b
Display Title
2 gaming arrows, probably Plains. Long bevelled 4-sided points with designs.
Descriptions
Object Description
2 gaming arrows, probably Plains. Long bevelled 4-sided point. Band of red outlined w/ black & wide band of yellow around shaft beneath feathers. Different designs on sides of each point. Arrow A: yellow & red w/ purple triangles, etc. Arrow B: red & yellow w/ purple triangles & red dots. 78.5x3 cm.
Inventory Description
Arrows, wood shaft, 4sided wood blade, painted designs, feather on other end
Classification
- Arrow
Department
Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
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United States
Materials
Wood, Feather, Pigment, Sinew
Dimensions
Overall: 78.5 x 2 x 1 cm (30 7/8 x 13/16 x 3/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
985-27-10/60488b
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