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Object Type
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Museum number
Af1930,0120.20.a-c
Description
Poisoned arrow-head made of reed, sinew, bone [a], arrow shaft made of reed, sinew, wood [b], arrow shaft made of reed [c].
Production ethnic group
Made by:
San
Production date
20thC(early)
Findspot
Found/Acquired:
Kalahari Desert
Found/Acquired:
Botswana
(?)
Found/Acquired:
Namibia
(?)
Found/Acquired:
South Africa
(?)
Materials
reed
sinew
bone
wood
Dimensions
Height:
58.30 centimetres
Width:
0.60 centimetres
Depth:
0.70 centimetres
Location
Not on display
Condition
C) broken in half.
Acquisition name
Donated by:
Miss Maria Wilman
Acquisition date
1930
Department
Africa, Oceania and the Americas
Registration number
Af1930,0120.20.a-c