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Object Number
985-27-10/60486
Display Title
Arrows, possibly Subarctic. Wood shaft. Foreshaft and barbed metal point made
Descriptions
Object Description
Arrows, possibly Subarctic. Wood shaft. Foreshaft and barbed metal point made from 1 piece of metal. Fletched w/ 3 feathers. Shaft beneath fletching is carved to form elliptical shape. Arrow portion consists of fletched end. Not broken but cut. 83.2x1.6 cm.
Inventory Description
Arrows, wooden shaft, metal point, sinew lashing, metal points, one broken
Classification
- Arrow
Department
Ethnographic
Date
19th century
Culture
- Subarctic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
Canada
Materials
Wood, Metal, Sinew, Feather
Dimensions
Overall: 82 x 1 x 1 cm (32 5/16 x 3/8 x 3/8 in.)
Quantity
5
Label on object
985-27-10/60486, a,b,c,d,e,
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