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Bird dart. No fletching. End flares out then tapers to point. Painted at end
Bird dart. No fletching. End flares out then tapers to point. Painted at end
Object Number 985-27-10/60425
Display Title Bird dart. No fletching. End flares out then tapers to point. Painted at end
Descriptions
Object Description Bird dart. No fletching. End flares out then tapers to point. Painted at end in purple stripes. 66x0.8 cm.
Inventory Description Carved wood shaft, triangular tapered to point end, red stripe
Classification
  • Accessory
Department Ethnographic
Date 19th century
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
Materials Wood, Pigment
Dimensions Overall: 66 x 3 x 2.8 cm (26 x 1 3/16 x 1 1/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 985-27-10/60425
Provenance
Collector William H. Claflin, Jr. (1985)
Donor William H. Claflin, Jr. (1985)

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