Object Record
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Metadata
Catalog Number |
Ti-062 |
Object Name |
Arrow |
Description |
Reed shaft with carved wood point; wood point is inserted into reed shaft and secured with string; fletching constructed of two halved feathers that are attached with string; an organic substance has been added to the string to give it a dyed look; result is designs on the string; two small feathers are attached to the base of the larger feathers; end of reed is carved into a nock. |
Collection |
Francis L. Black Amazonian Artifacts Collection |
Collector |
Francis L. Black |
Culture |
Tiriyo |
Date |
1966 |
Material |
reed, wood, string, feather, unidentified oragnic material |
Dimensions |
W-7.2 L-165 cm |
Dimension Details |
Length of feathers = 13.0 cm Length of point = 8.9 cm Width is the widest point of arrow at feathers |
Condition |
Good |
Condition Notes |
There is a crack running length-wise down the reed shaft |
Catalog date |
2011-08-19 |
Cataloged by |
Jessie Cohen |
Collector Description |
Curacao arrow; reed shaft, detachable tip |
OCM Categories |
220, 224, 411, 237 |