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- Museum number
- Af1978,22.779.b-f
- Description
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Collection of five arrows, with bamboo shafts. Arrows b and c have rounded metal heads with two barbs, vegetal fibre binding at top and bottom, and small incised lines around top of binding. Arrow d) has half a metal head with one barb, and a skin casing over bottom half. Arrows e & f have no metal heads; e) has binding at top and bottom, f) has binding on top only. All arrows except arrow d) have small notches in tip for firing.
- Production date
- 1850-1927
- Dimensions
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Length: 78 centimetres (max)
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Width: 1.50 centimetres (max)
- Location
- Not on display
- Acquisition date
- 1978
- Department
- Africa, Oceania and the Americas
- Registration number
- Af1978,22.779.b-f