Object Record
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Catalog Number |
PV-039 |
Object Name |
Arrow |
Description |
Bamboo shaft with a carved wood spear point; point is adhered to the wood with organic material; black stripe painted down length of spear point; fletching is constructed with two halved feathers attached at their shafts to the other end of the bamboo with string; smaller feathers are attached to the very end of arrow and the base of larger feathers; end of bamboo is carved into a nock. |
Collection |
Francis L. Black Amazonian Artifacts Collection |
Collector |
Francis L. Black |
Culture |
Parakana Velho |
Date |
1977 |
Material |
bamboo, wood, unidentified organic material, feather, paint |
Dimensions |
W-7 L-111.6 cm |
Dimension Details |
Length of feathers = 28.9 cm Length of point = 35.0 cm Width is the widest point of arrow at feathers |
Condition |
Fair |
Condition Notes |
Outer layer of carved wood spear is peeling; stable |
Catalog date |
2011-08-17 |
Cataloged by |
Jessie Cohen |
Collector Description |
short bamboo shaft, long bamboo blade, long feathers |
OCM Categories |
220, 224, 411, 237 |