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Object Number
985-27-10/60496
Display Title
Plains arrow. Wood shaft w/ incised lines & feather fletching. Metal point.
Descriptions
Object Description
Plains arrow. Wood shaft w/ incised lines running down its length. Feather fletching, appear to be different types of feathers. Metal point w/ barbed projection at base. 62.3x2 cm.
Inventory Description
Arrow, wood shaft, metal arrow, sinew wrapped, feather on other end
Classification
- Arrow
Department
Ethnographic
Date
19th century
Culture
- Plains
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
Materials
Wood, Metal, Feather, Sinew
Dimensions
Overall: 62.3 x 2 x 1 cm (24 1/2 x 13/16 x 3/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
985-27-10/60496
Provenance
Collector
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(? - 1985)
Donor
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(? - 1985)
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