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Bundle of 24 wooden arrows; with bone tips; adhered by very fine strips of bark;
Bundle of 24 wooden arrows; with bone tips; adhered by very fine strips of bark;
Object Number 971-2-50/11540.1
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, bone point and mid-shaft, resin at tip, reed shaft, sinew lashing
Classification
  • Arrow
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
Additional Geographic Terms Kalahari Desert
Materials Bamboo, Bone, Sinew, Resin
Dimensions Overall: 45.5 x 0.6 x 0.6 cm (17 15/16 x 1/4 x 1/4 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 971-2-50/11540.1
Provenance
Collector John Yellen (April 1968 - August 1970)

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