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Object Number 972-34-50/11642.2
Display Title Arrows, assorted wood and metal points, bamboo and wood shafts
Descriptions
Object Description Quiver (leather) containing 7 arrows, each with feathered ends. 5 made from bamboo have variously shaped metal blades. 2 made from wood have carved serrated tips. Arrows average 21" L. Packet of "lethal" poison in quiver has no known antidote.
Inventory Description Arrows, assorted wood and metal points, bamboo and wood shafts
Classification
  • Arrow
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Kenya
Dimensions Overall: 60.5 x 2.4 x 2.3 cm (23 13/16 x 15/16 x 7/8 in.)
Quantity 7
Label on object 972-34-50/11642.2; POISON

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